“Glad you did, Homer,” says Butch.<\/p>\n
Homer picks up his Pilsner. “Welp,” says Homer, “Here’s to you, Butch!” He takes a quick sip and sets the glass on the counter. “How am I doin’?” asks Homer. <\/p>\n
“Kid, you’re doing great,” says Butch, patting Homer on the back. <\/p>\n
“Thanks,” says Homer. He turns to Fred. “Say, Fred – where did you leave Al?”<\/p>\n
“Oh, Al?” replies Fred. “He’s home – – in the swankiest apartment house in town! We’ll never see him again!”<\/p>\n
As Fred speaks, Al, Millie, and Peggy enter Butch’s Place. <\/p>\n
“Say!” says Al, “This is the best place we’ve been yet!” <\/p>\n
“Hey, that’s Al!” says Homer. <\/p>\n
“Oh ho!” says Al, clapping his hands together. <\/p>\n
“We were just talking about you!” says Fred. Al gives Captain Derry a smiling salute. Al claps both his friends on the shoulders. <\/p>\n
“Oh, my aching back!” laughs Al. <\/p>\n
Millie and Peggy make silent eye-rolls, realizing this won’t be an early night. <\/p>\n
“Hey, Millie! Peggy! Step up and meet the gang!” says Al. “This is Homer, this is Fred,” he explains, pointing at the men in the wrong order. “This is my wife and daughter.”<\/p>\n
“How do you do?” says Homer. <\/p>\n
“How do you do? repeats Fred to the ladies. <\/p>\n
“Homer and I were together in the Battle of Lingayen Gulf, only we didn’t know it at the time!” says Al. He turns to Butch. “How are you, bub?”<\/p>\n
“How do you do?” says Butch. <\/p>\n
“Al, this is my Uncle Butch!” says Homer. <\/p>\n
“Butch?” says Al. “Oh, I hear you got a new neon sign, huh? Good for you! Now the party can really get started, eh?” <\/p>\n
Butch leads the party over to a booth. <\/p>\n\n\n
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