Wednesday, August 15, 2007

TORPEZA CON TOQUE: A 100-WORD STORY

Ricardo Cabeza was the clumsiest cook ever to work the line at the Gowanus Lounge.

His orders would come out perfect, but always at the expense of seared fingers and trodden-upon toes. Working alone, he would trip all over himself; on the line, he created hopeless chaos.

Finally, his coworkers had had enough. They prevailed upon the owner to promote him to Executive Chef. He’d help make the restaurant a success, and he’d be out of everybody’s way.

Ricardo was ecstatic. In his excitement he squirted himself in the eye with dishwashing detergent...

...but his tears were tears of Joy.

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