“Anything else on your mind?” asks Fred.<\/p>\n
“No,” replies Al.<\/p>\n
“OK, chum,” says Fred. “So long.”<\/p>\n
“So long, Fred,” replies Al.<\/p>\n
“The drinks are on me,” says Fred, dropping a dollar on the booth table. Fred walks into the bar phone booth.<\/p>\n
Homer enters Butch’s place.<\/p>\n
“Hello, Homer!” says Steve the bartender.<\/p>\n
“Hi, Steve,” says Homer.<\/p>\n
“Say, Al Stephenson’s back there,” says Steve.<\/p>\n
“Al?” repeats Homer.<\/p>\n
“Yeah,” says Steve. Homer finally notices Al at the back of the room.<\/p>\n
“Hi, Al,” says Homer, shaking Al’s hand.<\/p>\n
“Hello, Homer,” says Al.<\/p>\n
“How are you?” asks Homer. “How’s the family?”<\/p>\n
“Fine, thanks,” replies Al.<\/p>\n
“Hello, Homer,” says Butch.<\/p>\n
“Hi, Butch,” says Homer. “Say, let’s show Al that new routine.”<\/p>\n
“Why sure,” says Butch.<\/p>\n
“Got something to show you, Al,” says Homer, sitting down at the piano with Butch. “Well, come on! Boy, wait till you hear this.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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