Restaurant Jargon
I don’t remember who accompanied me but I remember lunch time in a Los Angeles deli and a waitress with wide hips who could barely maneuver herself around the tables. I ordered a Reuben sandwich and my friend did the same. The waitress bellowed out, “Two’s a pair!” and my friend and I laughed. It was so delightfully spontaneous and fresh and an unmistakable communication with the chef. I made a mental note of it and think someday I might insert it into a short story. After all, the phrase has been composting for over 30 years.