14. Being The Mascot And Sweating Out Your Soul
"Okay, so today I need you to dress up as Paulette again. Only eight parties today and it looks like all eight of them have requested a mascot." Unless you liked being in the mascot suit - and if you did, there is something wrong with you - it was the worst hour of your life. Some children would cry as soon as they saw you, evil kids would try and take your fake rabbit paws off to prove that you weren't really a giant bunny and you would sweat buckets. Then your manager would expect you go to back out onto the shop floor in a big, sweaty mess. Trade secret: some people strip down to the bare minimum in there. Think on that next time you're talking to one at the front of store.
Sara Weir
Lover of Tolkien's world, Harry Potter and baked goods. A camel once put his head on my shoulder and it was the best day ever. sara@whatculture.com
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