Thankfully, that was the worst that happened all day. I did get pulled to put a cart of cold items away at one point, but that only set me back a little. We got slightly busy around 11-11:30, then went back to being dead again. Between the cold and windy weather and it being between holidays, most people are probably shopping-ed out right now. There isn't even a weather warning this time. We're only supposed to get an inch or two from the snow coming this weekend, if that. No trouble getting home, either. The driver arrived in 9 minutes and got me back in less than 5.
Put on more new Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood when I got home and changed. "Daniel and Dad Say Sorry" when Dan tracks mud through Grandpere's house and his father forgets to put aside a shell Dan wanted to save for Mrs. Tiger. Grandpere reminds them that saying "sorry" is good, but it's even better if you help clean up the mess as well. "O the Owl Says Sorry" when he accidentally breaks Miss Elaina's robot. Elaina gets her own apology after she pushes the telescope they're using off-course, so they can't see the red planet.
Dressed the dolls for chilly January weather next. Felicity is warm and ready to ride the trails in her emerald green Riding Habit and the tri-corn hat with the feather. Whitney's hoping the lake has frozen hard enough for her to glide in her Skating Outfit with the red skirt, blue and red print hoodie sweater, and Springfield Collection skates. Jessa's in her original meet outfit with the black corduroys, yellow fleece jacket with bright teal and magenta pockets, and high-necked striped t-shirt. Molly's also going for comfort and coziness in her plaid shirt and navy corduroys. I haven't found her oxfords for a good price, so she borrows the ones from Kit's School Outfit.
Ariel is trying on Julie's new School Outfit with the teal skirt, mock-crocheted top, purple turtleneck, and platform strap shoes. Kit's also wearing a school outfit, in this case Rebecca's blue School Outfit with the black and white pleated skirt and blue sweater with black collar. Sam is in her own gray flannel school dress with the black bow and the buttons in the front. Josefina and Barbara Jean both have hand-made dresses from eBay. Barbara Jean's is a yellow with a pleated bodice and huge full sleeves. Josefina wears a blue and red print Empire-waist dress from eBay.
Listened to more albums I hadn't had on in a while as I worked. I ran the Barbie soundtrack once when I bought it in 2023. For a goofy comedy about dolls who discover how wonderful it is to be human, there's some great songs. "What Was I Made For?" won an Oscar; the infamous "I'm Just Ken" was nominated. There's also the disco-esque jam "Dance the Night" by Dua Lipa and "Angel" by PinkPanthress.
I occasionally listen to American Hot Wax in the summer, but I hadn't put it on in a while. Apparently, this now-rare 1978 biography of early rock DJ Alan Freed wasn't a success, but it sure wasn't the fault of its soundtrack. There's some great songs here, both in the original recordings on disc two and the "live recordings" from a concert Freed sponsored on disc one. The originals on disc two include "Splish Splash" by Bobby Darin, "Sweet Little Sixteen" by Chuck Berry, and "Rave On" by Buddy Holly. Jerry Lee Lewis is one of the few actual performers from the era in the live concert, doing his own "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' 'Goin' On." We also get Screamin' Jay Hawkins living up to his name with "I Put a Spell On You."
Switched to Match Game '73 while working on the Inventory. I caught the tail end of the week with Pat Harrington and Jo Ann Pflug and the beginning of the next week. These were the first two days of the infamous week where Gene wore that horrible green plaid suit. Comedian Jack Carter, Bert Convy a year before Tattletales, and in her first appearance, Fannie Flagg joined in here. Added the original Now That's What I Call Christmas! and Smooth Jazz Christmas to the Seasonal inventory.
Finished the night with The Undead on Mystery Science Theater 3000. Quintus (Val Dufor) is a psychologist just back from Tibet with an interest in hypnosis. He uses sarcastic prostitute Diana (Pamela Duncan) as his first test subject and discovered she lived a previous life as Helene, a woman in medieval England who was accused of witchcraft. When the voice of her later persona invades her mind and changes history, Quintus goes back in time to assure that his subject will be born.
This was surprisingly interesting, especially for a low-budget Roger Corman movie. Duncan was genuinely moving both as the prostitute and the persecuted beauty, and there's Richard Garland as the knight who loved Helene, Allison Hayes as Livia, a genuine witch, and Billy Barty as no less than the devil. They even manage some decent effects for a low-budget film, especially when Livia and the devil shape-shift into animals. Worth seeing if you want to check out a unique horror film, with or without the robot wisecracks.
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