Happiness waits at the STUFF-Mart
Happiness waits at the STUFF-Mart. All you need is lots more stuff.
I admit. I saw several minutes of this episode of the Veggie Tales series last night. If you haven’t seen them yet, Veggie Tales is produced by Big Ideas. Their mission is to markedly enhance the moral and spiritual fabric of our society through creative media. Everything I’ve seen from Big Ideas is quality computer generated animation. Oh. Did I mention Veggie Tales main characters are vegetables? This episode introduces us to Madame Blueberry. She lives in a tree and has two butlers. She isn’t happy though because she’s envious of her neighbor’s stuff.
But what’s coming in next door? The STUFF-Mart. And, thanks to a visit from some STUFF-Mart salesmen Madame Blueberry finds out all she needs is just more stuff. What does STUFF-Mart have? A 20 gallon wok?They’re in stock! A giant air compressor to blow fruit flies off your dresser - or a dehydrated strudel - or a nose ring for your poodle - or a five pound can of tuna - and some flippers to go scuba — it all awaits at the STUFF-Mart.
So, how much STUFF do you need to be happy? FORBES.com has an interesting article on how much money an American family of four needs to live a “comfortably affluent” lifestyle.
Here are some highlights:
- $20,000 per year in car payments for a BMW and a Lexus
- $20,000 on vacation travel
- $23,000 is slated to be spent on private schools
- $9,000 will go toward eating out
What’s left out? Saving money and giving anything to charity. There are no indications in the article on why people with such incomings give nothing to the poor.
Veggie Tales - Stuff Mart Suite Lyrics
Salesman #1: Allow us to introduce our selves,
We’re neighbors
Salesman #2: We moved in down the street!
Salesman #1: Some say we’re the most delightful bunch
Of fellows
Salesman #3: You’ll ever want to meet!
Salesman #1: And if you have a moment to spare,
Kind lady with beauty so … rare.
We’d like to take a minute or two
On a topic of interest to you.
Salesmen: We represent the Stuff Mart
Salesman #2: An enormous land of goodies
Salesman #1: Would you mind if we stepped in, please?
Salesmen: And as associates of the Stuff Mart
Salesman #1: It looks like you could use some stuff!
I pray that you won’t take this wrong, my dear
But initial observation is as follows:
The criminal responsible for this decor
Really should be hanging from the gallows!
Salesmen: We represent the Stuff Mart
Salesman #2: A magic land of retail
Salesman #3: Would you care to see what’s on sale?
Salesmen: Then as a customer of the Stuff Mart
Get ready for some real nice stuff!
Salesman #2 and #3: Check it out! Check it out!
Salesman #1: If you want a big hat
Salesman #2 and #3: We got that!
Salesman #1: If you need a tube of glue
Salesman #2 and #3: We got that too!
Salesman #1: A 20 gallon wok?
Salesman #2 and #3: They’re in stock!
And if you need refrigerators
To keep extra mashed potatoes
Or a giant air compressor
To blow fruit flies off your dresser
Or a dehydrated strudel
Or a nose ring for your poodle
Or a five pound can of tuna
And some flippers to go scuba
Scuba! Scuba! Scooby-doo-be-doo-ba!
Here we go, scuba! Come on!
Salesman #1: If you need a rubber hose
Salesman #2 and #3: We got those!
Salesman #1: A rhododendron tree
Salesman #2 and #3: We got three!
Salesman #1: A wrap-around deck
Salesman #2 and #3: Gotta check!
But if you need a window scraper
And a gross of toilet paper
Or a rachet set and pliers
And surround sound amplifiers
And a solar turkey chopper
Or a padded gopher bopper
Flannel shirts for looking grungy
And some rope for goin’ bunji
Bunji! Bunji! Bunji-wun-gee-fun-gee!
Here we go, bunji! Come on!
Salesman #1: What we’ve mentioned are only just some
Salesman #2: Of the wonderful things yet to come
Salesman #1: These pictures you keep are so … nice
Salesman #3: But you really should take our advice
Salesman #1: Happiness waits at the Stuff Mart!
Salesmen: All you need is lots … more … stuff!
Salesman #2 and #3: You really, really ought to!
Madame: How could I afford not to?
Salesman #1: Happiness waits at the Stuff Mart!
Salesmen: All you need is lots … more … stuff!
Tags: News and Media, Theology
