So, after landing my new job as a Walmart greeter—a good find for many retirees—I had less than a day.
About two hours into my first shift, a very loud, mean-acting woman walked into the store with her two kids, yelling obscenities at them all the way through the entrance.
As I had been instructed, I said pleasantly,
"Good morning and welcome to Walmart. Nice children you have there. Are they twins?"
Of course, her children were at least two years apart, and while they shared some similar features, they certainly didn’t look like each other.
The woman stopped yelling long enough to snap,
"HeII no, they ain’t twins. The oldest one’s 9, and the other one’s 7. Why the heII would you think they’re twins? Are you blind or just stupid?"
So I replied,
"I’m neither blind nor stupid, ma’am—I just couldn’t believe someone slept with you twice. Have a good day, and thank you for shopping at Walmart."
My supervisor later said I probably wasn’t cut out for this line of work. 🥰🥰🥰
When I was young I really sucked at docking at the marina. I can tell you now after countless gelcoat repairs screaming at the dock and years of practice, I am no longer young.
Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in Antarctica?
Where do they go? Well wonder no more!
It is a known fact that the penguin is a very ritualistic bird which lives an extremely ordered and complex life.
The penguin is very committed to its family and will mate for life, as well as maintain a form of compassionate contact with its offspring throughout its life.
If a penguin is found dead on the ice surface, other members of the family and social circle have been known to dig holes in the ice, using their vestigial wings and beaks,until the hole is deep enough for the dead bird to be rolled into, and buried.
The male penguins then gather in a circle around the fresh grave and sing:
"Freeze a jolly good fellow."
"Freeze a jolly good fellow."
You really didn't believe that I know anything about penguins, did you?
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Ian
The Third “B”
Secretary, Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club
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Current Boat: 2002 Silverton 410 Sport Bridge
Greenwich Bay, Rhode Island
1975
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