La Cucaracha by Lalo Alcaraz for October 22, 2023

Hey, you would get sex first so it not all bad.

Don’t worry about the name, as long as they get your order right.

And keep your order simple, a medium mocha. Try to show you’re an ‘expert’ by ordering something like “Cappuccino, dry, half-skim half-soy, one pump vanilla and two pumps caramel” and they’ll spit in your order for being a pain in the rear.

Try ordering “black .. add nothing.” They go crazy!

I am hoping for a name like “Zazil” A little Mayan name.

Venita

…or victor, Vance, Vern, Vince, Virgil Vito……

Great, V-something, now you’ve made me forget your name.

I don’t think you can ignore it and it will go away, Eddie.

Most places write it on the cup. I’m not saying they write it correctly.

“Modern” coffeehouses seem too literal-minded. I ordered coffee at a Starbucks across the street from the Manned Spaceflight Center. I ordered a double espresso half-caf. Being a wise guy, I said, “Oh, and I want the caffeine to be on top.”

A few minutes later, I hear my name called with “double espresso half-caf, caf on top.” They had written it on the cup. I have no idea what the barista thought of it.

I recently had the experience if watching a amazing man who had finally won his release from prison after working incredibly hard to change himself, try to order at Starbucks. The barrista said quickly “nameonthecup?” And he was so confused. She said it mashed up just like that and I had to ask her to repeat it so he would understand. He looked at his wife for help. I finally gave them his name. We take so much for granted! Be kind to the next person you see struggling like this.

There was a girl named Valencia in our Junior Achievement Company.

They rarely ever spell my name right, but I really don’t worry about it much. I find it interesting the different ways people spell my name.

Try Verla. That was my mom’s name. I have never heard of another Verla. More V names? My wife is Vera, her twin sister is Veda.

The sex doesn’t last as long as the screaming and crying….