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   August,   
      
    AA> reminds me of the line "This is my brother Daryl and my other brother   
    AA> Daryl.." in the Bob NewHart sitcom.   
      
     Years ago, I was in the Singles Ministry of a local church, but I got   
   the coffee and donuts for the entire group prior to "Sunday School". You   
   wouldn't believe how many folks MUST HAVE their coffee and donuts to get   
   started in the morning. :P   
      
     Having worked for Burger King in central Arkansas for 5 years over 40   
   years ago, I was well acquainted in how to prepare the coffee (even though   
   I never drank it, and never acquired a taste for it...my beverage of choice   
   was iced tea). They had 2 worship services, with the "Sunday School" in   
   between. So, I would go to the donut shop beforehand...to purchase a few   
   dozen donuts...usually glazed, chocolate iced (my favorite (had to get a   
   few extras for myself )), and some cake or assorted donuts. I also bought   
   several things of orange juice, for those like myself, who didn't care for    
   coffee.     
      
     Well, the married couple who was in charge of the Singles Ministry, always   
   greeted me with "My brother Darrell, and my other brother Darryl"...but, I   
   had no idea what he was talking about. That is, until one night, I stumbled   
   on an episode of Bob Newhart, with the character "Larry".   
      
     "I'm Larry. This is my brother Darrell, and my other brother Darryl. And,   
   we come bearing some unfortunate news. We had a fire down at the restaurant".   
      
     One of the other characters (who must've been on The Andy Griffith Show   
   years ago) asked "A fire??". Larry replied "No human casualties, but all   
   of our major food groups were scorched". I lamented "Oh, Jeez!!" .   
      
     After the Sunday School class was over, it was time to clean everything   
   up, washing the containers, taking out the trash, etc. -- basically, doing   
   work behind the scenes. So many people think things like this "magically   
   happen by themselves".    
      
     Well, one Saturday night into Sunday morning, I got hit by a bad case of    
   food poisoning, flu, or gastrointeritis...with violent nausea, vomiting,    
   and diarrhea. I obviously was in no condition to go get the donuts, or do    
   much else...especially when "doing it out of both ends simultaneously".    
   When that happens now, I have to call 911 to get an ambulance to the local   
   Emergency Room, as I can't quit "doing it out of both ends", and am likely   
   becoming dehydrated.   
      
     Yet, I heard the next week that "my name was being cussed out, etc."    
   because "the coffee, orange juice, and donuts, weren't ready". That ENDED    
   my work with that...I thought "you ungrateful people!!".   
      
     It was as bad as years ago, when this one single female lamented "Lord,    
   if you don't give me a man, I'm gonna die!!"...and THAT TURNED ME OFF!!   
   No wonder I didn't get married until I was 43, but I never dreamed that   
   I'd be a widower at 47.    
      
     At this stage of life (I'm in my early 60's), folks have "too much   
   baggage"...some in bags, and others with trunks...be it physical, mental,   
   emotional, familial, financial, or something else. I don't want or need   
   the extra drama in my life, and have basically "taken myself off the   
   market (although I hardly consider myself as a piece of fresh meat).    
      
     I never remarried after my wife died...and while I dated a few women, the   
   "baggage" issue came up. While I am busier than I was when I was married,   
   I must admit that some days, it gets awfully lonely.   
      
     If it weren't for the hobbies of ham radio, the BBS, and square dancing   
   (all of them have computer work in some way), I probably would be in an   
   insane asylum right now.   
      
   Daryl   
      
   ... Sure, when... OINK! FLAP! OINK! FLAP! I'll be d@mned!!   
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