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September 29, 2004

Effingham, IL • Flying J Truck Stop

I am among the commercial travelers with their Marboro Reds and their truck stop shower bags. For the first time on this trip I have indulged in a Flying J breakfast (omlette and hot tea) in order to recharge my laptop battery. They are obviously short staffed this morning and the waitress, who has been here since nine last night, implored me to stay as long as I could to give her a rest. She calls everyone "hon" and smiles evenly at both the grumpy drivers and their tired wives, taking it on good naturedly the chin form men who jostle her. I want to give this woman a twenty. More after breakfast...

Posted by bethamsel at September 29, 2004 9:15 AM