: Coffee
“Coffee.” Not the drink, the word. Say it out loud. “Coffee”. Did anyone laugh at you? They may say “Huh?”, but laugh at you? Probably not. But when I say “coffee”, my wife and kids break out into laughter. For some reason I have a real strong New York City accent on a few choice words, and my pronunciation always cracks them up. It’s been a running family joke for the longest time.
Recently I was in Raleigh, North Carolina on business (don’t ask) and the sales guy took me and some customers out to a local steak house, It was a very heavy duty masculine atmosphere – whiskey shots, etc – but since these guys were all fellow computer geeks I managed to hold my own. And then came time for dessert and (you guessed it) coffee. As soon as the I uttered the sentence “Yes, I’ll have a coffee, please” I heard the same exact guffaws I hear at our family gatherings.
“Cawfee anyone?”
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October 23, Saturday, 9:00PM-1:00AM – Nikki Armstrong & Friends, An Evening of 60’s & 70’s Flashbacks!, Hungry Peddler, 470 Knickerbocker Rd, Cresskill, NJ 07626 (201) 894-0718
The 60s and the 70s – when music was still good (at least some of the 70s). Am I prejudiced about music? Nah, just accurate. Plus Nikki Armstrong. What’s not to like?
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October 30, Saturday, 10:00PM-1:00AM – Better off Dead at The Great Notch Inn, Route 46, Little Falls (973) 256-7742
Yes, you can make the Rally to Restore Sanity in DC and still be back in time to party in style. Costumes are optional, but you must be prepared to have fun.
http://www.betteroffdead.com/home.htm/
http://www.agreatertown.com/little_falls_nj/great_notch_inn_new_jerseys_rockin_roadhouse_00089580
