Sunday, October 23, 2011

Again

I have no idea how long Sachini and I were at dinner.  Sure, I know what time we got there and what time we left, but we're also sure that we entered a time warp and that a couple a few tables down from us disappeared into thin air.  It was a pretty bizarre Greek restaurant (the non-bizarre one we had meant to go to was closed), where patrons either ate in pairs or giant 10+ people long parties.  One of those parties was the quietest family meal we had ever seen.  Halfway through the dinner, I looked at them and noticed that there were kids.  We certainly didn't hear them.  Or anyone else at the table.  Though they were only a few feet away.  We did hear another table, though.  A table of weird people who wore hats.  Who were not given free dessert like us.  For a few minutes there, it was dicey whether we'd get free dessert or not (we'd overheard another table being rewarded, witnessed the hatters not being rewarded, and had tried very hard to be gracious to the wait staff) because I didn't want to box up my leftover lamb.  It just wasn't so good. We took the mousaka and spinach pie but the waitress did not approve.  You can have it tomorrow for a sandwich!  So, fine, I took the lamb home.  She was satisfied.  Gave us the free dessert.  Then checked up on us again to make sure we ate it all.  And the disappeared couple?  All we know is, they were being served their mousaka when we were waiting for our boxes.  Then somehow we turned around to look and their table was completely clear and we were still eating dessert.  I'm going to be checking the Sun for news of those two.

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