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Neighborhood Outreach by Mazzer D’Orazio
The company always tried to promote employee artwork, and Erica, one of their youngest Crew Members, painted the mural of Fairfax on the sidewall. The mural featured a very prominently located Trader Joe’s with a much brighter exterior than the one in real life. The windows shined with the artificial twinkles found only in pictures. The Crew Members high-fived customers, and some of the shoppers even toted around puppies in their carts. This would have been against the health code unless they were service animals, so Erica painted little service bibs on each of them. Erica was attentive to details like these. Some of her favorite customers found their way into the mural, too. The homeless man who came in every day shook hands with her in the produce section. His beard came down below his neck, just like it did in real life. She tried to get each of her fellow Crew Members’ faces just right, so she spent a great deal of time observing them. Especially Branson. She even used a tiny brush to get the mole just below his lips, which much of the time were smiling. Just like they were right now. Erica turned away before he noticed her staring.
KJP