Sock It To Summer

Began the morning with breakfast and The Scooby Doo Show. "A Frightened Hound Meets a Demon Underground" when the gang encounters a demon who appears via sulfurous smoke on the streets of Seattle. Supposedly, it had been sealed away during Seattle's boom town years after terrorizing the town. The gang follow it to an underground city, where they end up rescuing Daphne after she vanishes while searching for it.

Hurried off to work after the cartoon ended. Once again, the Acme was quiet. It was too gorgeous for most people to be shopping. The day was sunny, breezy, and bright blue. Couldn't have been more perfect weather for mid-August. I got pulled to put cold items away when I was trying to sweep, and had trouble getting a full container of trash to the back. Other than that, everything at work went perfectly fine.

Had a little bit of grocery shopping to do afterwards. Mainly needed to restock yogurt and prebiotic soda. Had a two dollar off bakery items coupon, so I thought I'd try pumpkin cookie sandwiches. Grabbed bagels for work next week. 

Got my schedule on the way out. Pretty identical to this week, other than I work on Thursday this time, rather than Friday, and part of that Thursday is a floral department day. I do work early next Saturday and will have to miss the farm market again, though. 

Watched Vega$ when I got home while eating lunch and getting organized. The second season of Vega$ streamlined the show, eliminating all characters but Dan, Binzer, Lieutenant Nelson, and  Beatrice. Dan Tanna's friend Harlan Twoleaf (Will Sampson) continued to appear in a few episodes this season, starting with the season opener "Redhanded." Harlan is found unconscious in the room of a young woman (Melanie Griffith) who was a good friend. She was killed with his knife, but Dan doesn't think he did it. When a local reporter accuses him of being a killer, Harlan breaks out of jail to set her straight.

Spent the rest of the evening working on the inventory. Got the rest of the D titles in today - Dear World, two studio casts for The Desert Song, Destry Rides Again, Do I Hear a Waltz?, Donnybrook!, Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, Do-Re-Mi, and the original Dreamgirls. Most of these titles came from the record stores or yard sales. Do-Re-Mi is the only one here that goes so far back, I don't remember where it came from anymore.

I didn't break for dinner until past 7PM. Watched Match Game Syndicated while I ate. Alfie Wise, Betty White, and Patty Duke and her luxurious black fur coat figured into the first episode. The second featured Gina Hecht, Fannie Flagg, and Jon "Bowser" Bauman and his huge sneaker-shaped bag that carried all of his "treasures."

Finished the night after a shower with more early Laugh-In. The show really hit its stride as it began its second season. The cast all ask each other how their summer went. Jack Lemmon tosses out running commentary. Judy Carne takes calls for NBC Burbank. Henry Gibson recites poetry. Arte Johnson wanders through with a Russian accent, Zsa Zsa Gabor wonders what in the heck is going on, and an extremely goofy Goldie Hawn introduces the news while Pigmeat Markham dispenses justice. Barbara Felton was the big star in this episode and had an absolute blast, especially joining the other ladies in a dance about higher education and doing a skit where Sigmund Freud's wife flirted with Dan.