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Denny’s

Les UDs stopped for dinner last night, on their way back to ‘thesda, in a Denny’s outside Harrisonburg Virginia. The place was jammed with families. Fathers wore baseball caps. One guy’s t-shirt said DRINKIN’ BEERS & SHOOTIN’ DEERS. THAT’S HOW I ROLL. A woman ate mayonnaise from a spoon.

Les UDs liked the room’s vibe. Happy excited families. Two solicitous teenage sons chatted with the mayonnaise woman. Everybody knew everybody. As people entered to take a table, they shook hands and joshed with already-seated neighbors.

Our server treated us lovingly, attentively. When she realized we like to make jokes, she laughed along. She brought our food quickly and checked back with us three times to make sure everything – especially Mr UD’s steak – was okay. The manager came by. Everything ok for you folks? My club sandwich had too much mayonnaise but I said everything was fine, and it was, even with the extra mayo. It was quite fine.

Margaret Soltan, November 14, 2011 11:48AM
Posted in: snapshots from home

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3 Responses to “Denny’s”

  1. Carolyn Says:

    Glad that you were able to experience some Virginia culture this weekend. In Russia, I hear they eat jam with a spoon, but in ‘merica…

  2. Mr Punch Says:

    A fork’s too messy, a knife’s too dangerous.

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