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Re: On Grace Jones, Tobasco sauce, and jumper cables

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From: Rick Garvin
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 14:45
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In article <anon-2308941016120001@slama.pbs.org>, anon (Rich Phyllisman) says:
>   The experience left me to ponder many things about dining etiquette. Is
>it tacky to ask a neighboring table for Tobasco sauce even if it weren't a
>ploy to chat up Grace Jones? Should I have chewed out the server for
>forgetting to put it on the table during set up? Are jumper cables
>appropriate attire for D.C. dining?

I would certainly ask to borrow a condiment from an adjacent diner that
had not started their meal or was finished. However, I cannot imagine being
able to speak in Grace Jones presence, much less eat.

Cheers, Rick
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Subject: Re: On Grace Jones, Tobasco sauce, and jumper cables
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