Floyd Knobs
So today I took a Tapestry order over the phone. I don't usually do this, because we have people for this (namely, Grace). But Grace wasn't in yet.
Parenthetically, I would like to note that it's awful for people named Grace to work at Lampstand Press, Marketers of Tapestry of Grace. She answers the phone like this:
"Lampstand Press, this is Grace, how may I help you?"
And she gets a lot of this:
"Oh, Grace, huh? As in, Tapestry of Grace?"
Of course, the caller doesn't realize that she (it's usually a she) isn't the first person to spot that particular funny coincidence. So... it's a good thing that Grace has a sense of humor. :)
Anyway, Grace wasn't in, and I am (thankfully) a Christy. So I just took the order and didn't have to take any quips about nomenclature. This lady was calling from, I kid you not, "Floyd Knobs, Indiana." Yep, it's a town. I went online and found actual pictures from Floyd Knobs.
Here is their elementary school, which we homeschoolers are putting out of business:
Parenthetically, I would like to note that it's awful for people named Grace to work at Lampstand Press, Marketers of Tapestry of Grace. She answers the phone like this:
"Lampstand Press, this is Grace, how may I help you?"
And she gets a lot of this:
"Oh, Grace, huh? As in, Tapestry of Grace?"
Of course, the caller doesn't realize that she (it's usually a she) isn't the first person to spot that particular funny coincidence. So... it's a good thing that Grace has a sense of humor. :)
Anyway, Grace wasn't in, and I am (thankfully) a Christy. So I just took the order and didn't have to take any quips about nomenclature. This lady was calling from, I kid you not, "Floyd Knobs, Indiana." Yep, it's a town. I went online and found actual pictures from Floyd Knobs.
Here is their elementary school, which we homeschoolers are putting out of business:
Apparently, Floyd Knobs is famous for goat's milk...
This has been your "Fun Facts to Know and Tell" post for the... whatever. Week? Month? Year? Enjoy. :)
posted by Praelucor at 4:59 PM
2 Comments:
Wow. I had no idea. If you asked, I should probably have said "Floyd Knobs" was a heavy metal band.
Either that, or a housewares store from eastern New Mexico. There's a town named Floyd, you know. Consists of six houses (roughly), a community center, an elementary school, two churches, and a cemetery. Drove through it last night. :-)
I love your story. :) I laughed when I read it, because it is so familiar. Then I read your post out loud to my dad. He laughed too. Yep, that's what you get when you answer a mail-order line. :)
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