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Through the years because I call my company Monkey Business people started giving me monkeys at work. It was a sweet gesture by the patrons to show their gratitude. I would put them neatly all over by my equipment. They accumulated into the hundreds. (All sizes, shapes, stuffed, plastic, and blowup monkeys) people loved to come in and see their monkeys that they've given me as part of the show.

Well the owner decided it was to much I needed to take some home. Okay it's his bar, no problem. He said I could keep some. So I packed up a hundred or so and brought them home, boo hoo.

He actually offended some people who brought monkeys in for me saying it's stupid and unnecessary, so they stopped coming in, but they made sure I knew that's why.

Now he tells me more have to go. He said they smell and they're a fire hazzard. Well it may be an unfair statement, but okay it's his bar. So I packed up some more and brang them home. I only had 30 or so of the new ones left.

Saturday night he told me they smell and take more home. Aaaarg!

Now I have 6 lonely monkeys left - People are calling him a monkey killer.  LMAO
I try to lighten the patrons dismay if I can. He does own the bar. Even if I disagree with his decission I have to respect it.

Let us have a moment of silence for the monkeys  LMAO

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Babs, how about taking picturse of each mokey or even a group shot so folks can still see the critters are "alive" and well and living out their days in comfort.  You could keep a photo album of them, updating their poses or something like that once in awhile.  Since I post various pics on the monitors between songs, I would have them doing funny things like driving a car or riding a horse.  Maybe wearing a bowl of spaghetti on the head or something.  Folks will begin to pay more attention to the monitors between songs just to see what comes up next and maybe even to see what "their" monkey has been up to.  By the way.....

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Babs, Is this the SAME owner who seems to rollercoaster mood-wise but slowly warmed up to you ?  OR, the guy that set up the PA cab wall mounts for your convenience ?   Sounds like he's OK, but a tad moody  LOL

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That just doesn't sound smart on his part.  With you bringing the monkeys in it shows you appreciate your clientele.  

What happened to the customer is always right? And for crying out loud... it's a BAR, I doubt it's the monkeys the man is smelling.

As far as it being a fire hazard.... again, it's a bar.  There's alcohol in there that's more flamable than gasoline .

Ah it just upsets me when people spoil the fun.  

I think your monkeys are a GREAT way to show appreciation

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The fire hazard is a valid point.  Some stuffed animals are not always fire retardant & can go up quick in a fire situation.  
Some thought the regular foam on the walls for sound deadening was going to be ok - remember what happened in Rhode Island.  I can see the bar owner claiming fire hazard, but anything else - smells?
I like the idea of taking pics of them to pose in between songs.  I'm planning a running slide show of our singers to play between songs.

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Actually that MIGHT be somewhat excessive "Hundreds" ?   Not sure how I'd feel about walking into a place (not as a bar customer) but a place I was unfamiliar with just to eat dinner, and ALL I  can see are

blow-up monkeys, stuffed monkeys
big monkeys, small monkeys
pretty monkeys, ugly monkeys
fat monkeys, tall monkeys

Monkeys that are huge like Apes
Made of plastic, funny shapes

I would not want them near my food
To you they're fun
This can be crude !

To dine at dusk
Where is the joke ?
hairy beer-stained dates
smell of Schnapps and smoke ?

I think they're fine
don't get me wrong
but tripping over primates
just to sing your song ?

So while they're cute
at times for most
If boss says no
those apes are toast !




<rolling over to fall back asleep>

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Wow! What an excellent idea !!!!

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Like I said I would never argue the issue with the bar owner about his decission, but personally I think it is a load of crap.  LMAO

My true feelings about the matter that I'm only sharing with you guys is he is a bit of control freak. We have a good relationship after many years of me working there, but he gets goofy once in a while. He doesn't trust people, so it took him a long time to realize I wasn't out to get him.

The monkeys did not smell and although there were so many I kept them neat and out of the way. The fire hazzard comment came from the fact one of the monkeys hung from his tail from my speaker. He said it could fall into an ashtray.  LMAO

I feel bad speaking ill of him because he has done some very nice things for me through the years and he doesn't try to tell me how to run my business. I'm lucky he doesn't treat me like he treats his employees. He watches their every move critquing them relentlessly. I would rather give him the small battles, so I can win the big ones if they arise.

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they probably have a cig odor about them as stuffed animals really absorb air odors.

Spray them with Fabreeze!

I have to admit when I brought the white ones home and in the light of day they did look a bit yellow. Eeeewww!

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just bananna stains!

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Got monkey?

You like the Monkey ?   You want to touch the Monkey, Yes ?

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