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[sofadoc]

Every year at this time, our downtown area has a "Backstreet Bash" celebration. Live music, attractions for the kids, and tons of vendors. They set everything up 1 block off the main street, which just happens to be right in front of my shop. By Saturday evening, close to 10,000 people will have walked by my shop.

Normally, I don't go near the shop on this day. But today, I thought I'd hang around and try to gauge how much interest my business generates.

So far this morning, quite a few people have stopped by, with questions such as:

1) "Can I use your restroom? I hate Porta-potties".
2) "I bought an office chair at Wal-Mart for $55. How much would it cost to recover it?"
3) "Do you do cars?" (When I tell them "No", they can't flee the shop fast enough.)
4) " Can you sew up my punching bag?"
5) "Can you put a new zipper in mah huntin' jacket?" (Remember, this IS the heart of Redneck country).

Now I remember why I usually stay the hell away from the shop on "Backstreet Bash" day.
The live music stage is set up about 30 feet from my front door. I'm going to blow my brains out if I hear 1 more George Jones song.

They DID have a 5K race that started and ended by my shop this morning. I had a great view of my wife coming in ahead of the whole town.

[byhammerandhand]

Thanks for the laugh.

Maybe you should just get a box for your door that will hold business cards?  Put a couple of chairs in the window.

Do y'all have camo that you could re-do my hunting ATV seats?

[Mike]

Every year at this time, our downtown area has a "Backstreet Bash" celebration. Live music, attractions for the kids, and tons of vendors. They set everything up 1 block off the main street, which just happens to be right in front of my shop. By Saturday evening, close to 10,000 people will have walked by my shop.

Normally, I don't go near the shop on this day. But today, I thought I'd hang around and try to gauge how much interest my business generates.

So far this morning, quite a few people have stopped by, with questions such as:

1) "Can I use your restroom?..................
5) "Can you put a new zipper in mah huntin' jacket?" (Remember, this IS the heart of Redneck country).

I used to have a money donation can on my bathroom door when my shop was in vacationland ,   and last week when I was selling my boat on craigslist I git some really bad spelling texts  one was "humeeny pipo will if fit"  in the boat lol

[gene]

I have a customer who has an Interior Design store in the heart of a small community near me. They have a community day each year. Last year the mayor convinced her to offer free wine as a way of giving to the community and getting new business. She said there was a steady stream of people coming into her store to get wine and not one person asked about her Interior Design business.

Good ol' George passed away.

They DID have a 5K race that started and ended by my shop this morning. I had a great view of my wife coming in ahead of the whole town.

Was your wife in the race or was she thinking that she had done something wrong and got found out?  :)


gene

[momto3fatdogs]

So? Where IS the heart of redneck country exactly? I thought I was there.....In Nashville.

I'm new guys...and just getting started. So I guess this would be my introduction too. I'm Sam  and NOT a guy.

Sam
;)

[sofadoc]

Welcome Sam,Not-a-guy.

I'm sure the redneck population in Nashville rivals Texas.

So, other than over-feeding canines, what do you specialize in?