Facebook Note from 11/22/2009 ~ "Story for Jim"

Okay this is just a funny story I thought of today when I went to get gas. One time Chuck and I pulled in to get gas at this same gas station and of course I had to run in and pay. I'm also getting us a couple of pops and there was a line. Pretty soon there is this click, click, clicking sound over the intercom thingy. Then I hear the lady at the register saying, "What is he doing?" For some strange reason I knew it had to have something to do with Chuck. It was like he was sending morse code or something...click, click, click-click. The woman says over the intercom, "Sir, can I help you?" Sure enough......Chuck comes back with,

"Yes, would you tell my beautiful wife to get me a can of Coppenhagen while she is in there."

Oh boyyy...now there were a lot of people in there and everyone starts looking around. I say something like, "That was for me." People laugh. I'm about 4 back in the line. Click - click, click... it starts again. People look at me and I just shrug my shoulders. The woman says, "Yes sir?" Chuck says, "Did you tell her?" "Yes, I did and she said she would." Now it's getting to be real funny to everyone. Chuck says, "Isn't she beautiful?" Now we are all laughing. "Yes," the woman says. Chuck continues, "I bet you're wondering how a goofy shit like me ended up with someone that beautiful and sweet." OH BOY!! I want to just crawl into my polar pop cup. Everyone is really laughing and looking to see this guy and now commenting on how big he is and not going to argue with him about anything and he sees everyone and smiles big and waves. They're all like, "that was the funniest thing." I say, "Ohhh he's not done yet."

Almost on cue...........click, click, click.....the woman is laughing so hard now she can hardly talk, "yes sir?" Chuck - "When she gets up there will you call me and tell me what the latest date you have on the can? I don't want that old stuff." People are roaring. Sure enough I get up there - and people have paid but they don't want to leave and miss this. She pulls out a can and tells him the date and he tells her it's no good and tells her to check the back of the rack. She does and while she is looking he is saying, "Have you ever seen such beautiful eyes as my girls got?" Finally the woman says, "Do you want to talk to her?" He says, "SURE, I'd love to!!!" She hands me the mic thing and I say...

"Chuck???"

He says in his happiest voice, "HI BABY!! Isn't this cool??" Now people are asking if he's drunk and I almost wish I could say he was!!!

The woman gives me the date on another can and I give it to him and it's fine. I'm paying and...
click-click-click...

I just look at the woman and say I'm sorry - she hands me the mic. I say, "WHAT, Chuck?"

He says, "Nothing that was just code for I love you. I learned that in boy scouts."

And people wonder why I miss that man so much! LOL