Medicated Cashier Sprung from Surgery Ward to Cover Midday Rush

CELINA, TN — Staffing shortages hit a critical peak at Celina 52 Truck Stop on Tuesday, prompting management to sign a medical liability waiver to spring their top cashier from the recovery ward. Cashier Belinda was checked out of the local hospital just twelve hours after having her gallbladder removed so she could cover the registers. Working entirely under the lingering effects of what management described as "general amnesia," she successfully managed the cigarette counter for a full shift.

At the end of the day, a supervisor drove her back to the hospital's surgical wing in roughly the same physical condition she was picked up in. Regulars noted Belinda was completely unresponsive to basic questions, though her famously powerful jaw muscles instinctively crushed a frozen bag of premium ice for a trucker purely out of muscle memory.

"She kept trying to scan empty space like it was a barcode and eventually fell asleep standing up, but you just can't teach that kind of work ethic," Manager Jacob (gay) said.