ROCKSTAR WEDNESDAY

It was the last Rockstar Wednesday. Sad face. It was also manager Frank’s last day, and the last time he would schedule us. And the last time we got to tease him about being single, but in a relationship, and that relationship is perfectly fine, if you were wondering.

Shortcake was Gatekeeper. Again. For the third day in a row. Bizarre. The six Usher elves were rockstars (obviously) and played a game called “pretend to be other usher elves.” Which was hilarious.

After a mere 1 hour, 45 minutes (and many school groups), Shortcake was sent on break and then sent to the Front Line to relieve Teddy Bear on headset. Obviously. There is a method to the scheduling. It was fairly quiet. When a whole bunch of school groups showed up we went into the back hallway briefly, but were back into stroller alley within a half hour. And we never went back to the back hallway while Shortcake was on duty. She was sent to lunch at 12:15 – freakishly early. Lunch also involved a nap. After which she was sent back to the Front Line. On headset. And then sent for a break at 3:00pm.

Here’s the fun part of the day. Shortcake got to help out with a proposal. A United States Navy man wanted to propose to his girlfriend, so he called ahead and asked for help from Santa. He had his family accompany himself and his girlfriend to see Santa. He asked Frank (the manager) to sneak his future in-laws in through the back so they could watch and surprise the girlfriend. Shortcake was in charge of escorting the in-laws through the back of Santaland. And then she and Frank got to watch through the Peek window while he proposed, and she accepted, and she cried, and everyone in both families freaked out. And his nieces and nephews took pictures with Santa.

And then Shortcake was sent to the Front Line with Teddy Bear, once again manning the headset. The line started to pick up around 4:15pm – probly schools getting out and then parents taking kids to see Santa since it is only 3 days until Christmas.

2 more days. Elves are starting to say their good-byes as they head back to the North Pole. Both Fa La La and Figgy had their last days. Shortcake and a few of the other Rockstar elves are going to be at Macy’s to the bitter end. And the next two days could well be bitter, depending on how panicked the parents become.

And, no, Shortcake does not care that you want the Peek window open. Yes, you have to stand in line if you just want to see Santa without “seeing” Santa. Actually, 40 minutes is a pretty short line considering it moves quickly; it’s 3 days before Christmas, and you’re the one who procrastinated seeing the man in red. No sympathy.