Fairy Fashion. Help! My closet’s flat bare of evenin’ finery! I mean I ain’t got jack to wear to the Magnificent Madison Bicentennial Ball! Booo hooo . . . hick-up . . . hooo pooo! Tinklin’ bells . . . shimmery bubble stars. What the? Who in the Sam Hill are you? My Fairy Godmother? Ding dang! Where the heck have you been all my life? Ok! So you’re gonna whip me up a magic gown and some super-fantastic designer slippers for free! That’s what I’m talkin’ ‘bout! Ok let’s see the goods! Yikes! That’s super UGLY!  I’m talkin’ Dark Ages! Who are you? The Recession Fairy? Come on Fairy Godmother! I’m takin’ you over to Bob Wheeler’s Southern Charms Bridal & Formal located at 217 West Jefferson Street in downtown Madison for an immediate make-over! Perf! That’s what I call a ball gown! Now where can I find a pumpkin in January?

    Sale Bells Ring. Are you listenin’? Honey that’s right! After Christmas sales are all the rage and some are still goin’ on! Now is the time to buy, buy, buy! You’ll never, ever find prices like these! I’m talkin’ steals n deals galore! Here are just a few of the shops havin’ totally fab sales! Check out Madison Markets located at 144 Academy Street in Madison! Honey all of those fab oriental rugs are 40 percent . . . YES . . . 40 percent OFF! And, that’s not all . . . tons of Christmas stuff is 30 to 40 percent off and more!  What I love most ‘bout Madison Markets is that it’s just flat fun to visit and get lost in! Y’all check it out!

    Hey and Laughing Moon located at 183 South Main Street in Madison has all Christmas stuff on sale for 50 percent off! Hey and most of their fabulous clothing is a whoppin’ 30 to 40 percent! Plus y’all will find all kinds of things throughout the store for 20 to 50 percent off! Have a fit and don’t forget the sales rack upstairs!

    Oh and smack next door at Jordie Bug located at 179 South Main Street is sellin’ clothing for 50 percent off! I’m not kiddin’! You’re kids will look so fabulous without killin’ your wallet!

    Whoa Nellie! The sale at Amelia’s, located at 172 South Main Street, is a whopper if there ever was one! Ok . . . First up there’s 20 to 50 percent off select shoes, gifts and jewelry! But wait! Amelia’s is also sellin’ select clothing for 50 to 75 percent . . . I say . . . 75 percent off! Get some new threads NOW!

    Right so over at Artisan’s Alley located at 199 West Jefferson Street honey they’ve got 50 percent of some really cool jewelry and these fab bags that are reproduction Native American Artifacts made by real live Native Americans! Talk ‘bout Wild West hot! Plus they’re sellin’ great watches for 20 percent off and beautiful leather bags for 40 percent off y’all!  Check it out!
    Hey and Town Park Antiques located at 195 West Jefferson Street has merchandise up to 40 percent off throughout the shop! Love it, love it, love it! This shop is oh so cool!

    Don’t forget Godfrey Cox located at 127 South Main Street in Madison ‘cause honey they’re havin’ a crazy-good sale goin’ on with 50 percent off select Vietri pottery pieces! Just check out the front window! They also have a $2 table, a $5 table and a 60 percent off shelf! Select jewelry and handbags are on sale too! Y’all have flat got to check it out!

    Finally, honey it’s gettin’ cold outside ‘cause on Saturday, Jan. 10 Mulberry Toys, located at 137 South Main Street, is hostin’ Snow Day for kids ages three to six from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Tickets are limited and are $5 per person for fab crafts and kid stuff! Sign up and check out all the fab toys they have on sale too!

    Wow! Look at all the money we’ve saved! Mission Accomplished!

    Ok! That’s it for the Buzz this week! I’ll see all y’all next week: Same time. Same Number One Weekly Newspaper in the Great State of Georgia! 

Printed in the January 8, 2008 edition.