Singing Cashier

By Paige Ryland, 365 Days of Service, Cassia District

My colleagues and I recently had an early flight to a conference we were attending for the weekend. Leaving at 4:15 in the morning was not something any of us were particularly excited about but parking successfully, reaching the airport on time and having a nice airport breakfast all helped to keep us in good spirits. Sitting at the gate waiting for our plane to board we couldn't help but notice the enthusiastic salesman at the newspaper/snack stand. He sang a little ditty of thanks for every customer. Every customer. At 5:30AM! We were not the only ones entertained by this display of thanks; people throughout the terminal were laughing (kindly). I knew I had to buy something from this man and record it for 365 Days of Service. It turns out Tony has worked at OIA for 3 years. He has the 4AM-1PM shift and in this way has probably entertained thousands. He told me you can find him on youtube by entering 'singing cashier OIA.' True story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXh2i8ror84 We had the song stuck in our heads all weekend but it was a nice reminder to be friendly to all at all times.