Welcome to the weekend, where David and I and, uh oh, I don’t see Cheryl…that could be a problem. Anyway, we are here at the bar, and we’re going to relax, regardless of who is behind the bar. Once we settle in, we’ll try to give Linda G. Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt a run for the money. The prompt she gave us is one we try to avoid at the bar, unless we’re planning to call Uber.
“Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is ‘bagged.’ Use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!”
If we were having a beer, you’d be busting me about my marketing efforts.
“Good afternoon, Dan. I see you bagged another one.”
“Excuse me, David. I just got here. As far as I know, I haven’t done anything.”
“When I walked in, I saw the bartender reading the back cover of your book. Are you selling them here at the bar now?”
“No, David. That’s the weeknight bartender. She must be filling in for Cheryl. She mentioned that she read my book and wondered if I’d sign a copy for her. I left it here for her. Where did she go?”
“She just stopped in for her paycheck. I’m filling in for Cheryl today.”
“Hello Skippy. We haven’t seen you for a while.”
“Did you miss me, Dan?”
“I wouldn’t say, ‘missed,’ but we noticed your absence.”
“We noticed that our drink orders were correct.”
“David. Don’t start. Skippy, I’ll be taking care of the tab today. We’ll have our regular selections.”
“A Corona for you, Dan, and a John Howell’s Special for David. You guys are pretty predictable.”
“Then maybe you can…”
“We know what we like, Skippy.”
“Why did you stop me, Dan?”
“Because you were going to pick on him for messing up our orders. I think you should cut him some slack. You know, start him off with a clean slate.”
“Here you go guys. I’ll be back in a few minutes. I think some customers stepped onto the patio.”
“OK, Dan. Now can I say something? I’ve got a glass of seltzer, a snifter of bourbon and two cherries in a glass of ice.”
“He may have done that on purpose, David. He’ll straighten that our when he gets back.”
“Said the optimist. Enjoy your Coors Light. Cheers!”
“What the…”
“Easy, Dan. You know how Cheryl likes to keep this suitable for families.”
“He said he’d get me a Corona. What’s wrong with that idiot?”
“The customers who stepped onto the patio are three young women. Here he comes. You better get him quick.”
“Yo, Skippy!”
“Lemmie guess, you guys want some food. I’ll be right back to take your order, Dan. I have to make three martinis for the guests on the patio.”
“Skippy. How ‘bout you to fix our orders and then you can screw up the martinis.”
“Oh? I’m sorry, did I mess something up?”
“Yes. I ordered a Corona. You brought me a Coors Light. David has everything he wants, but it’s all in the wrong glasses.”
“I’ll fix that. A little magic action with the glassware and a Corona with a two-lime balance. I won’t even charge you for the Coors.”
“Skippy.”
“Yes David?”
“I don’t mind you pouring my bourbon into a glass from the snifter, but you need to fill that glass, and you poured the seltzer into the snifter that had bourbon in it.”
“I figured since you’re drinking everything, it’s going to get mixed up anyway.”
“Dan, to paraphrase Aretha Franklin in the Blues Brothers. ‘Don’t you don’t start David’ me ever again.”
“OK. Here we go. A glass of bourbon – with two cherries, a snifter of seltzer and a glass of ice…”
“Thanks Skippy.”
“No problem. You guys want any food?”
“I’m going to have a bacon Swiss burger and some sweet potato fries.”
“Dan, what about you?”
“I’m going to pass, Skippy. I’m watching my daughter’s cat. I’ll get something closer to her place.”
“OK, no problem.”
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