"Liza Minnelli is a familiar sight shopping in the East 60s," writes Ben Widdicombe, "but someone at the neighborhood Gap could use a refresher course in recognizing local legends."

Reports the NYDN:

A Gatecrasher pal reports this recent sighting of her at the E. 66th and Third Ave. store, where she was being helped by a sales assistant.

"The employee asked her, 'Has anyone ever told you you look like Judy Garland?'" says the snitch. "She coldly answered, 'No!'"

Amazingly, it didn't stop there.

"The confused employee went on to say, 'Oh my God! You're her! You are Judy Garland!'"

"Ms. Minnelli looked up with fire in her eyes and snapped back, 'Judy Garland is dead!'"

She then grabbed the pants she had been trying on "and stated to no one in particular, 'I've gotta get out of here!' She made a mad dash to the registers and then out the door."

How mortifying! After all, the only thing worse than being mistaken for your dead mother is having the entire world find out that you secretly shop at The Gap.