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12/19/2003 Entry: "SENIOR CITIZEN"

SENIOR CITIZEN

Going to KC's to eat used to be a lot more fun than it is now that I'm on THE DIET. About the only thing on the menu that works for me is a chef's salad with extra smoked turkey. It's good, but when you're sitting across the table from someone eating a big, ol' fat bacon cheddar cheeseburger with a side of baked beans, well, one can feel a bit deprived. They also make great breakfasts...blueberry pancakes, bacon and eggs. You know. Their food is good.

But, there is a really good side to it for me. There is a waitress there who always gives me the senior discount (but that's not the really good part....that is coming....) and she ALWAYS comments that I don't look old enough for a senior discount. Increduously, I say..."Really?" "Really", she says. You don't look anywhere near the age of a "senior". She makes a point of telling me. And, of course, I have to believe her. I always feel good when I walk out of there on a couple of counts.