People who asked if we had The Dharma Bums or Visions Of Cody “by Karaoke”: 1

Versions of “Jingle Bells” I heard during my shift: 5

Small children who threw up in front of the Harry Potter display: 1

Parents of said child who hurried him out of the store without apologizing, informing staff of the incident, or helping clean it up: 1

Copies of Culture Jam sold since I added it to the staff recommendations display with
the comment: “Stop buying stupid crap you don’t need. Go home and do something meaningful with your life”: 4

Versions of “Let It Snow” heard during my shift: 5

Coffeemakers that broke down and caught on fire in the café: 1

Coworkers who asked me where they could find the new memoir by television journalist “Tom Brokoff”: 1

Versions of “Silver Bells” heard during my shift: 4

Customers who climbed into our front display window to see if their ride had arrived: 1

Coins from Nazi-era Germany found in register drawers while closing the store: 1

Christmas lists found: 1 (see below)

Mom Christmas

Yoga mag
shower gel
soup cookbook
plant
gorme cofee beans
massage
hair brushed
book on Feng Shu

Christmas will be over soon, and then I can stop this insipid exercise.