breathing in the heat
I had just told someone over the phone how I love and return to this hotel because of the unpretentious atmosphere – the manager being cool as a cucumber – and no pretence or small talk anywhere.
In the evening heat I went down to the bar to ask for another jug of ice cubes for my juice and, although the sign on the door said they were closed, I asked for a shot to go with my ice cubes.
“How much do I owe you?” – The young bar man to the old woman: “That’s on me.”
“What’s that for?” – “Now that would be telling.”*
A completely earnest playful dialogue. And thirty years between us as well as a continent of origin.
The price of a shot
genuine play

*as the dialogue happened in German I had to take a shot (pun enjoyed) at interpreting – literally the young man said ‘that’d be me being naughty’
Very cute and sweet story 😍
ben Alexander said this on June 24, 2022 at 08:11 |
… and I borrowed a half- line from your haiku 🙂 – price of…
Barbara S said this on June 24, 2022 at 09:13 |
👏🏻
ben Alexander said this on June 24, 2022 at 09:44
😍
Barbara S said this on June 24, 2022 at 11:12