A burly mechanic decided he'd take his wife to the fanciest restaurant in town for their anniversary. He had to work late that day, so he was covered in grease and grime and didn't have time to get cleaned up before taking her to the restaurant.
Still, his bride wanted to dine at the exclusive restaurant, and they had reservations for several weeks, so they proceeded as planned, with the mechanic dressed in his cover-alls.
No sooner did they walk through the front entrance than the maitre'd stopped them and rudely said, "Sir, we require a shirt and a tie for dining here."
After briefly arguing, it became clear that the man wouldn't get in. So, while his bride waited, the mechanic went out to the car and began rummaging around. Several minutes later, the mechanic returned, wearing a rumpled, wrinkled coat, pulled from the trunk of the car.
"Are you happy?" the mechanic asked.
The maitre'd bristled, "I'm sorry sire, I said you'll need a coat and tie to dine this evening."
Frustrated, the mechanic stormed back out to his car. Again, several minutes later, the mechanic returned, carrying a set of jumper cables. Right in view of the maitre'd, the mechanic proceeded to wrap the cables around his collar and tied a perfect windsor knot.
"Are you happy now?" the mechanic asked, sarcastically.
"Well," the maitre'd said, "If you'll follow me, I'd be pleased to seat you. But I warn you...
...don't try to start anything."
June 5, 2005 1:03 AM