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1800 tequila

Late this evening a friend of mine called and asked if I’d like to go out for a late dinner. “I’ve had a horrible day and I need some cheering up,” she said. “You always cheer me up.” Which is a very nice thing to hear said about oneself. “My treat,” she added, having just received her more generous than expected tax return.

So off we went to a Mexican place where the margaritas are sublime. Now, it should be said that I don’t imbibe very often. It’s more of an occasion when I do, than when I don’t. Therefore, one 1800 tequila margarita does me just fine.

But this evening, I threw caution to the wind and ordered a second one. The waitperson wondered which of us was driving and when I pointed to Jo, she smiled and asked if I wanted mine with salt again. Indeed, yes. She brought it and we chatted for some time, being that the place was sparsely populated with clientele.

As I found my way to the bottom of my glass, the collection of waitpersons around our table grew. Many stories and much joking ensued. Finally the manager joined us and many more stories and laughter followed. I was utterly charmed as most of the stories originated in Mexico where the wait staff grew up. Customs and culture were shared, funny family stories were told. And the wait person who was assigned to us in the beginning hugged us both and said we were the best customers ever. I’m not entirely sure that the second margarita had anything to do with it, but I think it might have.

It was one of those rare and special evenings.

Posted on 02/27/05 at 12:26 AM
 




Linkmeister

La Cucaracha was sung, I trust? smile

United States   Posted by Linkmeister on 02/27/05  at  03:39 AM





Eleanor

Ole! :D Nice story indeed.

Canada   Posted by Eleanor on 02/27/05  at  07:39 AM





Kate

Singing would have required at least a third margarita!  LOL

United States   Posted by Kate on 02/27/05  at  01:29 PM





Jennifer AKA Me

And I went home and cooked dinner for everyone! Glad you had a good time, you deserve it!

United States   Posted by Jennifer AKA Me on 02/27/05  at  02:22 PM





Chloe

There are servers in restaurants who actually concern themselves with their patrons possibly driving home drunk?  That’s amazing!  I had no idea!

United States   Posted by Chloe on 02/28/05  at  05:16 AM





Kate

I think it’s more a concern of being implicated in a DUI legal mess.

United States   Posted by Kate on 02/28/05  at  08:45 AM





Chloe

Can they be implicated?

United States   Posted by Chloe on 02/28/05  at  09:46 PM





Kate

Oh yes.

Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisianna, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampsire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washinton, Wisconsin and Wyoming all hold have statues or case law which provide that servers can be held liable if as guest leaves and harms someone in a drunk driving incident. I guess it doesn’t even have to be a driving incident.

See the Insurance Information Institute for a more detailed explanation.

Individuals in this state have been held liable in such cases.

United States   Posted by Kate on 02/28/05  at  11:23 PM





Chloe

Is this a new thing?
Because I’ve been in so many situations over the years (though not as much recently I admit) where I’ve seen so many people so hammered it was bleeding obvious, and nobody cut them off, or inquired as to how they were getting home.

United States   Posted by Chloe on 03/01/05  at  04:06 AM





Kate

It’s been around since at least 1994. But gaining more popularity—if that’s the right word—since then. As more people accept the notion that drunk driving is preventable, if not by the driver’s good sense, then by those who provide the alcohol.

United States   Posted by Kate on 03/01/05  at  01:37 PM





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