“There you are, sir,” says Fred, handing the man at the counter a sandwich.<\/p>\n
“Thanks,” says the man.<\/p>\n
“What’ll yours be, Homer?” asks Fred.<\/p>\n
“I don’t care,” says Homer. “Gimme a chocolate sundae.”<\/p>\n
“Okay,” says Fred. He leaves to make the sundae.<\/p>\n
Homer notices the man staring at him. “Hi,” says Homer.<\/p>\n
“How are you, soldier?” asks the man.<\/p>\n
“Sailor!” corrects Homer, laughing. The man laughs too.<\/p>\n
“Excuse me,” says the man. He slides over a few seats to be closer to Homer. “Say, do you mind if I ask you a personal question?”<\/p>\n
Homer smiles. “I know what it is,” says Homer. “‘How did I get these hooks, and how do they work?’ That’s what everybody asks when they start off with ‘Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?’ Well, I’ll tell you: I got sick and tired of that old pair of hands that I had. You know, an awful lot of trouble washing ’em, and manicuring my nails. So, I traded them in for a pair of these latest models. They work by radar. Look…”<\/p>\n
Fred arrives with the chocolate sundae and a spoon. Homer picks up the spoon and has a bite. “Pretty cute, eh?” says Homer.<\/p>\n
“You got plenty of guts,” says the man. “It’s terrible when you see a guy like you, that has – “<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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