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Quick takeout dinner 12/24/2013
"Ophelia" wrote:
>"Brooklyn1" wrote:
>>"Ophelia" wrote:
>>>"Brooklyn1" wrote:
>>>> "Ophelia" wrote:
>>>>>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>>>"Ophelia" wrote:
>>>>>>>"jmcquown" wrote:
>>>>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>>>>Ophelia wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I have to say, I think they thought I was a restaurant critic.
>>>>>>>>>>> It
>>>>>>>>>>> was
>>>>>>>>>>> pretty busy and I didn't want to take up space at a four-top. I
>>>>>>>>>>> sat
>>>>>>>>>>> at the bar while I perused the menu. Ordered a glass of wine.
>>>>>>>>>>> Then
>>>>>>>>>>> I placed the order and went to the restroom.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> When I went back to my seat I mentioned they were almost out of
>>>>>>>>>>> TP
>>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>> the ladies room. Oh, and I did wonder about the small glasses of
>>>>>>>>>>> (something) I saw sitting under the beer taps. I asked what was
>>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>>> about, thinking maybe the staff was having some brandy for
>>>>>>>>>>> Christmas
>>>>>>>>>>> Eve.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> After that I saw the bartender conferring with the cooks and they
>>>>>>>>>>> were
>>>>>>>>>>> all looking at me. I think they were wondering if I was checking
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> place out. An inspector or one of the owners? LOL NO. I was
>>>>>>>>>>> just
>>>>>>>>>>> curious. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> LOL I love it) You should do that wherever you go from now on,
>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>> bet
>>>>>>>>>> you got better food and service than anyone else there))))
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It's not the first time this sort of thing has happened. Ask me
>>>>>>>>> sometime about when John and I attended a play. We were late
>>>>>>>>> arriving
>>>>>>>>> yet we were ushered to front row seats. I remember nudging him at
>>>>>>>>> one
>>>>>>>>> point during the first act and wondering are they "playing" to us?
>>>>>>>>> It
>>>>>>>>> certainly seemed that way. Did they think we were some sort of
>>>>>>>>> VIP's?
>>>>>>>>> It was rather distracting and uncomfortable.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> To this day I could not tell you the name of that play. I can tell
>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>> it probably never made it to Broadway. LOL
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I remember when John and I had breakfast in a small diner in
>>>>>>>> Highland,
>>>>>>>> Ilinois. When the waitress came to the table she asked if I'd like
>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>> cup of hot tea. That's not common in an old style US "diner".
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I never had somone ask me if I'd like a cup of hot tea. I wondered
>>>>>>>> about
>>>>>>>> it. John says she asked because I look "Scottish". I don't know
>>>>>>>> what
>>>>>>>> the means. LOL
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>But, but you were wearing your kilt and doing a highland fling as you
>>>>>>>went the table ..... weren't you???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Wearing a plaid tam and tootling Ian's bagpipes. lol
>>>>>
>>>>>We dinna ken Ian. Fa is he?? De ye ken, Jill???
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian
>>>
>>>Yes, Ian is the same as John. I'm not sure what that is referring to???
>>
>> Ask Jill.
>
>Well I know Jill's man is John because she has said so. Are you saying she
>has two boyfriends? One called Ian as well?
Whooosh!
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