UNDER THE DESK
WHILE WORKING AS PARTS MANAGER FOR
CATALANO LINCOLN-MERCURY
WE WORKED HARD BUT HAD FUN ALSO.
A SWEET GAL NAMED NATALIE WAS MY PARTS
RUNNER. ONE DAY SHE WAS PLAYING TRICKS
ON ONE OF MY COUNTERMEN. WELL SHE PUT
WHITE GREASE ON THE EAR PIECE OF HIS TELEPHONE. SHE WAS AFRAID OF HIM CATCHING
HER WHEN HE PUT THE PHONE TO HIS EAR.
SHE COMES CHARGING INTO MY OFFICE WHERE
I AM DOING PAPERWORK , JUMPS UNDER MY DESK AND SAYS “HIDE ME”
WELL SHE IS HIDING UNDER MY DESK AND IN
WALKS A OUTSIDE
PARTS SALESMAN. HE SAYS HELLO AND SITS
DOWN ACROSS FROM ME AND STARTS TELLING ME ABOUT THE SPECIALS HE HAS FOR SELL.
AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINUTES NATALIE PUSHES ME BACK AND CLIMBS OUT FROM
UNDER THE DESK.
THE SALESMAN MOUTH WAS WIDE-OPEN AS I PULLED
BACKED UP TO THE DESK AND SMILED AND SAID
“I’M SORRY WHATWAS YOU SAYING”
I NEVER EXPLAINED