And so it begins

So I was working at my part time job at the store the other night. It was busier, obviously, now that it is "officially" the holiday shopping season. It really wasn't a bad time at all. I spent most of the evening pointing people in the right directions.

As I was doing just that, I was grabbed on the arm by an older woman who was there with her husband and grandson who was about 6 years old. She had questions about the bear.

Every year the store has a stuffed bear it sells at Christmas. It's always a little different each year and has a name. It also goes with the theme of the holiday decorations in the store. This year its a polar bear named Marshmallow.

The woman who stopped me wanted to know what movie Marshmallow was from. I explained exactly what he is and that he isn't from a movie. She didn't believe me and proceeded to pick a fight with me about his origins. She even asked her grandson what movie he was from and he told her, just like I did, that he wasn't from a movie. Only then did she finally decide that there was a slim chance I have been correct.

So, the lesson is...if ever in doubt, find the nearest child and ask them.