Hello, everyone and welcome back to parked car combos.

I'm Maddie Mitchell and I'm your host today and always because, well, quite frankly,

this is literally my podcast so

who else is going to host it happy freaking Monday and happy freaking December 23rd it's crazy I'm actually

I'm recording the intro on December 20th but I recorded the rest of the episode a few weeks ago

because the for some reason the audio on the intro was sounding

weird so I wanted to re-record it which is fun because I feel like now I get to wish you a true

and sincere Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah. Christmas is in two days. That's crazy.

And Hanukkah begins on Thursday, I believe. So happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas to those who

celebrate. And any other holidays you might be celebrating this season, I wish you nothing but joy

and peace and comfort and time well spent with friends and family. I would venture to guess some

of you prison guards might be

listening to this episode while strumming some last minute holiday errands. And if that's the case,

you are in my T's and P's in perpetuity. I actually did brave the brick and mortar scene earlier

this week. I, well, yeah, it was just yesterday. Yes, it was the Thursday, which was good. I wanted to go on a week

weekday because I knew it would be less crazy and I went in the morning like right when the

stores were opening. So it wasn't that bad. But I did that because I was, I was planning to

hibernate this entire weekend because I just know it'll be so hectic everywhere.

So keeping you guys in my thoughts obviously always, especially all of the girlies that are

that are working behind the counter this holiday season.

I know this weekend was probably a madhouse and I just, you just are always in the forefront of my brain.

Also a really quick reminder if you're thinking that maybe you wanted to give me a Christmas

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