Last night, after driving a few hours, we stopped for dinner. The perky waitress, a 20-something with big round eyes and a cute, flippy bob, bounced up to our table. And she began to speak. No, she began to sing.
“Can I get you something to driiiink?”
Her fluttery tone started out low and with every syllable, climbed higher up the scale, all with a subtle vibrato.
We sat stunned, but were able to get out, “Water, water, Coke, Coke, please.”
She sang as she served us, right up till we got the check.
They do things differently in Pennsylvania.
They're singin' fools out in the country there! Here in Philly we just growl.
Posted by: Dan Leo | August 14, 2009 at 06:19 PM
So true, Dan!
Another great story, BG! I sent some folks your way today. A lovely couple from Akron that I met who are looking for more Ohio peeps.
Posted by: Adorable Girlfriend | August 14, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Sounds like a scene from "Office Space" - Was she wearing the required 15 plus plus pins?
Beware of Pennsylvania and any Obama stickers, though. We have a friend, who was an avid Obama supporter during the election and put stickers on her vehicle, while living in Seattle. She has relocated to her roots in the Scranton-Wilkes Barre area. Her family refuses to ride in her car due to the stickers. Plus, once they viewed those stickers, they stopped asking her out to Polka parties. She pines for a return to Seattle.
Posted by: Paulfromportland | August 15, 2009 at 09:24 AM
once they viewed those stickers, they stopped asking her out to Polka parties
LOL. She's probably so bummed out!
I can understand her pining. lol
AG, glad you sent the Akron folks over my way!
Posted by: blue girl | August 15, 2009 at 09:36 AM