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Abner’s poppa visits the store, and causes a little worry. Usually a visit from Phinus means there’s trouble in his wake. Instead, the elder gent is out doing some advance Christmas shopping. As Abner sings wile doing his chores, Phinus tries to get his son to order a line of bird baths to carry in the store.
Talking up the new, imagined line of bird baths. Phinus already has sales promotions in mind, but Abner can’t convince him the bird baths aren’t a good merchandise choice for the store.
Squire Skimp enters to add to the bill he owes the store. Will he like the pitch that old Phinus has on the new line of bird baths? What will Squire think about Lum’s prospects for the next school teacher? Will the Jot Em Down store ever carry its line of bird baths?
