That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for November 07, 2024

/// These two Interesting Strangers are seated

in the Inn. By their waiter they’re greeted.

A foul rumor has spread

that the pair aren’t wed,

which the three men in back have repeated.

My original comment: “Sir, it would be wise to not talk politics in this restaurant.”

That’s right sir. Every dinner comes with a complimentary shave.

If you want to hear todays specials Captain Stubby will be in from the trawler in 15 minutes.

“We’ve got grog and glog.”

“What’s glog?”

“Yesterday’s grog.”

“We will take Visa, Mastercard, or American Express but cannot accept your Library card – you are long overdue!”

Any Fried Pickles?

Buffalos have wings?

“Hey a$$hole we were here before them!”

“Spotted Dick”? Why, yes, Sir ! Every bloke in the kitchen has one !”

The three guys in the back: “Why yes, I think that is Margaret, but that’s not Margaret’s husband!”

Yes, most all the meals have a fly in them; why are you complaining?

When eating there be sure to take a window seat. It’s the only way to see what you’re eating.

Must be a cafe in small-town Wisconsin, home of the blandest food.

“Would you like fries with that?”

Today’s special is the spotted dick.

♫ Strangers in the night exchanging glances

Wondering in the night

What were the chances we’d be sharing love

Before the night was through ♫

He’d intended to plight her his troth./

At the waiter he’s now waxing wroth:/

No Michelin star/

For this neighborhood bar!/

For the table, in fact, lacks a cloth!

George C. Scott in “Patton: The Waiter”

The customer’s features harden./

The waiter is begging his pardon:/

“I’m so sorry!” sez he,/

But don’t blame it on me../

This isn’t the Olive Garden!”

Now the customer’s rage turns to fear!/

He’s been planning this night for a year../

What if, after they’re fed/

And the harsh things he’s said/

They won’t take his Mastercard here ?!

Looks like the City Tavern on Second Street in old Philadelphia.

The night won’t turn out as he wishes/

In an orgy of passionate kisses/

She will sit unattended/

And quite undefended/

So, no Ranch then?

His pals are predicting regret/

They are sure that she’s more “pest” than “pet”-/

But the fellow in brown//

Says “she might turn him down-/

He probably ain’t dead yet !”

Interesting strangers: 

Paste (including the quote marks) 

"Category:Drinking glasses in art" Wikimedia 

(syntax supported by the Google, Bing, Yahoo, and DuckDuckGo search engines) in the browser address bar (or search for it using one of those search engines) and choose the first Category: found, and once there find the text string Interesting, and click its link for info and links that point to more info about this roughly B4 paper size painting. 

Again, a larger strip image is also shown by merely clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #2075 (11/6/18) (November 6, 2024) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment. I have added a comment there pointing to the blog entry with my comment pointing to info about this artist I used to point to here. So far, 47 works by him have been used here (58 times total, including this Throwback Thursday, and 10 prior repeats), the November 6, 2018, strip being its first use. The May 20, 2024, strip has his most recent non-repeat.

Oh don’t mind him Sir, he’s just our banjo player. And he also has a side gig with Door Dash Deliverance.