Message 7197 of 22774 in Behind the Bar

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I take full advantage of hooks and dangle/drape as much as I can anywhere 
possible.

I carry a necessity bag that is one of the velvet Crown Reserve tasseled 
things.  :0)

Depends on the venue, as I did have aloe gel and sun block when I worked Lake 
Erie Islands, but sometimes will still tote a sunscreen when I'm scheduled to 
work our outdoor, uncovered tiki bar.

Pockets:  asthma inhaler, lighter and die cut beer bottle opener.  "Bungie" 
like cord with swipe card attached somewhere to belt/belt loop

Stuck in ponytail chopstick style or behind right ear:  a black click pen.  
The light pens sometimes make their way and stay in the hairdo, but customers 
like them too much and have a tendency to disappear.  Grrrr!

In cash drawer:  my TAM card (when I worked in Alaska, it was required) 
anti-counterfeit pen

Next to register/cubbyhole:  industrial sized bottles of ant-acid, ibuprofen 
and hand lotion, extra regular pens.  Depending on the conditions, Easy Off 
bug spray helps out too.

My Crown bag is all about fixing me up and not for the comforts of any of the 
customers (with excpetion to a regular in need) -- we have a boutique that 
sells/dispenses all sorts of goodies/remedies.... ;0)

In Crown Reserve bag:  a blister of whatever is the current, "hot" allergy 
fighting meds, mints, mini bottle of santizing gel, chapstick/balm/gloss, 
extra hair clip, mini Absolut logo'd flashlight, wine key, cigar cutter, 
bandaids, Bausch & Lomb rewetting drops, contact case or a couple of blister 
packs of extra contact lens "refills"

I know a gal that carries nail glue.  I know another that regularly purchases 
those travel/trial sized packages of Biore "face wipes" to refresh when all is 
hot and sweaty.  They do feel great on your neck....  Someone else used to 
bring and share some hair spray from L'Oreal that deoderized your hair from 
the smoke smell.  I knew a guy that had one of those red flashlights that were 
worn as a ring that could easily re-check IDs, find obscure beers even in the 
darkest, pitch black of rave themed nights.  In fact I think he even carried 
one of those leatherman handy tools for those moments you never know you might 
need it.

Tis all about comfort, no?


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