Good morning (afternoon or evening) bar fans, it's Saturday and we (those of us in the US) are waddling into the bar chock full of leftover turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad and copious amounts of beverages, adult and otherwise. Still, we come here for the camaraderie and to wrestle Linda G. Hill's Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt to the ground. Linda is being a bit more precise than usual today,

"Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is 'golly gee.' Use 'golly gee' or another interjection that displays the same sentiment in your post. Enjoy!"

I don't recall the last time I used that expression.

If we were having a beer, you'd be excited, until the bartender entered the scene.

"Oh for the love of Pete, Skippy is here today."

"Now David, he's been pretty good lately, I think you should try to set a better tone for the day."

"What would you have me say, Dan – Golly Gee, Skippy's here."

"That sounds a little too much like a little girl for someone of your age and weight. Maybe you could go with holy moly."

"How about if I leave Pete out of it and just go with 'for the love of everything holy.' Would that suit your mood, Dan?"

"Hey guys. It's good to see you."

"Hi Skippy. We were just discussing how, um well, how we feel about seeing you."

"I know, you'd rather have Cheryl back here. Well, let me tell you, I'd rather she was here today, too."

"Why? Because the place is empty?"

"No. I was looking forward to a long weekend. Instead, she got the long weekend and I had to work last night and today."

"Skippy."

"Yes David."

"What is your normal schedule?"

"I work all day Monday, Tuesday night, Wednesday from two until close and I open on Thursday and stay 'til four."

"In other words, you have a three-day weekend every week."

"Yeah, but that doesn't count."

"Why not?"

"Because, David, that's normal. This weekend would have been special."

"Speaking of special, I think my friend Dan is buying me a John Howell's Special today."

"And I guess he wants a Corona."

"You got it Skippy, my boy."

"I'll be right back with those."

"So, Dan, did you score any big Black Friday deals?"

"No."

"Now who's not in the spirit of the day?"

"The day? David, I've been getting Black Friday offers in my email since Halloween. Chalk this up as another tradition greedy American retailers have ruined."

"Golly gee, Dan, that's a bit harsh."

"You just can't resist channeling your inner Gomer Pile, can you?"

"That was more 'gollllllololeeee' or "well shazam!"

"You're right. Still, you sound like a little girl."

"He drinks like a little girl, too. I mean who puts cherries in top shelf bourbon."

"Fortunately for you, not the person who is responsible for your tip, Skippy."

"I'm sorry David. I couldn't resist. Here's your beer, Dan."

"Don't worry about your tip, Skippy. Between your jab at David and your signature two-lime balance, I'd say a decent tip is secure."

"Don't encourage him, Dan."

"Cheers, David."

"I guess you're right, the retailers have been milking Black Friday for a long time."

"And Monday will be the start of Cyber-Monday sales, Black Friday Continued sales, Thanksgiving Leftover sales and pre-Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza sales. And then, Tuesday is Giving Tuesday – I've been getting those ads for weeks."

"Don't forget 'Eat a Red Apple day' and 'Repeal Day.'"

"What? Eat a red apple and repeal day?"

"I bought my wife a 'Day of the Year' calendar for Christmas. I peeked. December first is 'eat a red apple day.' 'Repeal day' is December fifth – that's in honor of the end of Prohibition."

"Well, we should certainly drink to that."

"And, if we were in England, we would celebrate 'Bartender Appreciation Day' on Monday December sixth."

"You guys can celebrate that here if you like. I'll be working."

"Yes, Skippy, you explained your schedule. Fortunately, the sixth is also Put on your own Shoes Day so I think I'll go with that."

"Put on your own shoes day? David, I'll bet you a beer that Skechers and Zappos have a sale that day."

"That day? Dan, they'll be having 'pre-Put on your own shoes day' sales starting this Monday. I'm not taking that bet."

"Who doesn't put on their own shoes?"

"The very young, the very old and perhaps the very rich, Skippy. How about putting another round on Dan's tab day?"

"Is that today, David?"

"It is, Dan. Unless you object."

"No objections."

"You want any food, David?"

"NO!"

"Dan?"

"Maybe some chowder."