Fearless readers,

Now this probably goes under the "You asked for it" category, but this
morning I went back out for chicken fried steak and eggs.

This time I went to Denny's. Waitress took my order and I said extra
country gravy. Pleasant enough, she brought my coffee. After five
minutes she came back and said "sorry we're out of country fried
steak," and thrust the menu back at me! I claimed I got out of bed
specifically for chicken fried steak and eggs. She looked quite puzzled.
I left.

Damn. So, I drive BACK to IHOP, determined to get my breakfast, knowing
full well I'm asking for it.

I'm seated at IHOP and order my chicken fried steak and eggs. I ask to
substitute biscuits for the pancakes. She says "OK, but it's 'country'
fried steak and eggs."

When she brings my coffee I add "would you please bring extra gravy for
my chicken fried steak, and a couple extra napkins." She says sure but
quietly says "It's 'country' fried ..." Jokingly, I said "stop
correcting me."

Now my meal comes and it's OK, except the side dish only has three
biscuit halves. I ask "where's the other biscuit half?" She tries to
think and replies "I guess it's because you substituted from three
pancakes." HUH? I asked "what did they do with the other half biscuit?"
She says "I think biscuits come in halves to begin with." ????????

I thought about that last statement on the way home and perhaps they do
it like that, but for me, it didn't make a lick of sense at the time.

Kick me!

Andy