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To: Mao II who wrote (448)	4/11/1999 1:15:00 PM
From: Kenya AA	Respond to of 12663

Bloody Mary and half a grapefruit??? Do you want real blood?? <ggg> Reminds me of a story .... Way back when in my "bartender" days, I worked at the original (think it's a small chain now) Chuck's Steak House in Farmington which was/is famous for its Bloody Mary's. I wasn't a regular bartender, but did pitch in when it got busy. It was a big hangout for the executive lunch crowd - lots of posturing going on (I once got a $100 tip on a $50 tab). Anyway, this couple comes in for lunch. She was obviously on his "hit list." He orders a Beefeater martini - DRY! Standard martini recipe at Chuck's is 1 part gin. That's it. So the waitress brings the guy the drink, he takes one sip and says it's too sweet. The waitress bring back the drink, I dump it and pour another glass. She takes the guy the new one, he tries it and says it's still not dry enough. She comes back to the bar and slides the glass over to me. I look into the glass, think briefly about spitting in it, say a few choice "magic words" and slide the glass back to her. She brings the guy the drink, he tries it and says snootily, "Well, finally, you got it right." and then to his girlfriend, "You have to be demanding when dining out or they'll serve you any old shit." Bet she was impressed, huh?? <ggg> K