Oh Nancy Drew

One of the good things about working with Susan Gibson is that she's full of wisdom. I've learned things like...duct tape stuff to your dashboard so it doesn't move around. How to make awesome soup. How to make a good campfire. Important things like that. The other day we were cleaning out her shed (which is not a Merch Girl duty but is entirely related and I will get into that in a future blog post), and Susan handed me this little gem: Now, I've read every Nancy Drew book there is to read of the old school variety, and a lot of the subpar but "hip" newer ones that came out in the 90's. Nothing beats the classics, though. This book is full of advice gleaned from the whole series. I've decided she would have made a great Merch Girl because she's a fast thinker and has the right tool for every occasion...while still appearing calm and collected. If Nancy Drew rocked a MacBook and an iPhone there would have been no criminals left in River Heights, USA after the second book. Some of the more prescient quotes: "Moxie and a good sense of balance are essential when crawling on a roof." "When pinned down by a large canine, instruct friends, family, even random passersby to direct a hose on the beast." "Don't force your date to go to a ballet or other activity that may not be to his liking if was knocked unconscious earlier in the day." "Don't say "well" all the time. It's far from well." All right, kids. A Saturday morning chuckle to start the weekend. Carry on, my fellow sleuths...