It was a time-honored rite of passage. The Shapiro men all had their first drink together at the Xavier Club. A snifter of fine, aged brandy to commemorate 21st birthdays and the official beginning of adulthood.
This night Trey, Harold Matthew Shapiro III, was being feted. His grandfather and father raised their glasses for the traditional toast.
Senior swirled the warm amber liquid in his glass, admiring the smooth legs slowly running down the sides. Junior, buried his nose in the balloon stemware, breathing in the rich, spicy aroma. Trey downed his snifter of fiery $200K-a-bottle Hennessy like a shot of cheap tequila.
The bottle service girl watched the trio with unconcealed amusement. Despite the air of aristocracy the Shapiro men exuded, she knew they were really no more sophisticated than the rednecks down at Gilley’s.
It was if she could see the cartoon balloons inflating over their heads each time she set up fresh drinks.
“Such a tokhes.”
“Look at that tush.”
“Nice ass.”
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The bottle service girl has it right. There’s rarely very much difference, especially once alcohol gets involved. Nice story!
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Love the cartoon bubble! Money doesn’t always buy taste. “rednecks down at Gilley’s”. Loved the character of the waitress. As Lance said, great pace!
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Men like to play at drinking, and that’s what brings in the tips. Glad you gave the waitress that realistic viewpoint!
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Love how she knows that despite their “sophistication” they’re really not all that sophisticated. Great write.
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I have used all three of those expressions, one time or another. – and it had nothing to do with age, IQ or hat size.
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I bet you still said it with love in your heart…
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It is usually the case that they have better looking women at these fancy places. Why is that if not for the patrons to ogle them?
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It is typical that attractive people are hired for these sorts of places, just like the beefcake males working at retailers like Abercrombie. But, it’s also true that good management is vigilant in protecting their staff from harassment – look, but don’t touch.
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What a difference three generations make!
Love the swirling brandy and, of course, the end words.
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Also love that cartoon speech bubbles image – very cool. Nicely done. Thanks for linking up!
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Sleazeball men 🙂 Love the cartoon bubble comments attributed to the three!
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booze reveals truth, most of the time
great descriptions and pace
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