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Show2015
The 2015 show started with new security concerns and no one was quite sure what to expect
We were prepared for the worst ... and not sure how it would effect us
When in fact all that really happened was we got to wear these cool vests and stand around looking official
The sales area looked amazingly organized
Our baskets ready
And our stations were well stocked
We had adding machines to total the sales
(we were asked not to count on our fingers)
And these neat new hearts-on-a-stick flags that we got to wave a lot
We were well stocked with paper ... and all had lots of experience packing pots
After all was ready to go, we were fed a sumptuous meal
And got to listen to Shirley's words-of-wisdom
We were ready ... our booths were stocked and our lights twinkling
All we needed now were customers
We even put out the welcome sign
We made last minute adjustments and opened the doors
And the customers poured in
It wasn't long before our pottery had become prized posessions
The process worked smoothly - thanks to years of practice
There were the inevidable "wrapper nightmares"
Within 30 minutes the auditorium aisles were crowded
And the pace at the sales area quickened
Some were awestruck by the pace of things
But always showed the customers a smile
Some wondered if there was a relief crew in the wings
Others were simply shocked
Some were driven to tears (of joy no doubt)
Even the cool-calm-and-collected
Were worn down by the pace of Friday night sales
Even the hard-to-shake younger generation
Got just a little wiggy by the end of the first shift
But thankfully Nina kept a smile on her face the entire time
We knew we were well stocked for the hoildays
Snow(people) waited to be taken to new homes
Snowflakes waited for a tree to hang in
Fall leaves graced platters
And platters waited patiently to be purchased
The variety was amazing
Some pots waited quietly
And others made you stop in your tracks
If our customers were thinking of anything for the dinning table, we had them covered
Square plates and round plates
And even rectangles
Juicers and coffee mugs
And bowls galore
Bowls with splatters inside
And some even came with recipes
Bowls for your pets
And even mixed-media bowls
Goblets for toasting
And we had coffee cups
All sorts of coffee cups
Customers probably had a hard time deciding
There were so many types of coffee cups
We could have made a fortune selling coffee
To go in all the coffee cups
And some had no handles
(but they would still work as coffee cups)
We had honey pots to sweeten your day
And for the less utilitarian ... we had rocks
Quite a selection of rocks
And to light up our lives we had lamps
There were words of wisdom
And reminders for everyone
There was a stable of animals
Some were examples of local species
And some not so much
There were forest creatures
And owls looking to see hoooo would take them home
A quack here-and-there
And a host of feathered friends
Animals even adorned cups
And stylized owls waited to see hoooo was going to buy them
Some animals were simply flights-of-fancy
Others made us stop and smile
And for the gardner ... pots of worms
Really personable worms
All watched over by guardians-of-the-show
Some animals were from far off places in the imagination
Plus there were characters worthy of comic strips
And a dog that reminded us what life is all about
And there were little people
People pins populated a particular person's booth
And then there were people with very colorful attire
(do you know who this is)
And the challenge picture ... who was wearing these sneakers
We provided demos and tried not to make it look too easy
Some demos even came with pontifications about life
We rightfully admired our work
And regaled the audience with stories
But our hands told the real story
We got close-up in our demos and showed our love of pottery
We made tall pieces
And cut them to show the technique ... always drawing a gasp from the audience
And we threw some bowls
Some of us worked together on demos
And sometimes it was simply one artist's hand
In the end all the demos were great testaments to our love of pottery
The Kids Clay area produced some marvelous sculptures
And a few fish to rival Nina's
Sometimes the kids just made spaghetti
And there were even some nice pinch-pots
A few snowmen and a elf or two
But nothing came close to Tea's demo pieces
We knew things were going smoothly because Shirley was smiling
We knew things were going really well when the Treasurers were smiling
And we knew things were going exceptionally well when we saw empty shelves
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