The Official Dancing Deer Baking Co. Blog

“It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced–or seemed to face–the whole external world for an instant, and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor. It understood you just so far as you wanted to be understood, believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself and assured you that it had precisely the impression of you that, at your best, you hoped to convey.”

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

We had the good fortune this year to have Mark Real (pictured above) work with us as a seasonal holiday Deer. What that means is that, at a time during the Christmas holidays, when our volume spikes significantly, we hire the best people that we can find to help our customers with their holiday gifts.

If you were fortunate enough this past holiday to be helped by Mark, then you were greeted with “HAAAAPY HOLIDAYS. THANK YOU FOR CALLING DANCING DEER BAKING CO!” The word “Company” was never spoken; it was always “Co”. You then heard his infectious smile come through the phone with incredible velocity as he proceeded to listen to you with rapt attention, delightfully engage you with humor and then help you with the utmost care.

As I got to know Mark, I could not help but think of the F. Scott Fitzgerald quote that started this post. Mark is a true presence, a force of nature, and one of the kindest, most caring Deers that we’ve been privileged to employ.

Mark is regrettably moving on from Dancing Deer, as the season has come to end, but he will continue to serve as a role model for all of us Deers who were lucky enough to spend time with him and all future Deers who will come after him.

Thank you, Mark, for taking such good care of us and our customers.