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Sunday, May 06, 2001
Once upon a time -- it was in Albuquerque, New Mexico -- my bill came to $10.66. When the waitress brought the check, she gave it a second look and said, "Hmmm, Battle of Hastings." It took a moment to register: "$10.66. Battle of Hastings. 1066. Aha!"
It was a clever touch and probably earned her an extra quarter or two on the tip.
We should equip our waiters with a timeline of world history so that they, too, can impress customers.
"$12.15. Magna Carta!"
"$16.92. Salem Witch Trial!"
"$19.07. Cubs win the World Series!"
"$19.08. Cubs win the World Series!"
"$19.75. Hmmm. Rather forgettable, if you ask me."
"$20.01. Cubs win the World Series!"
posted by Luke Seemann at 5:34 PM | Comment?
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