156. Man Leaves $50K to Waitress (1)
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A waitress who worked in a truck stop
received $50,000 in a will. The popular Do-Drop-In
Stop is on interstate 10 just west of
Paso, Texas. It’s open 24/7, and it seats
. Matthew had been a regular customer there for
last ten years. He was 70 when he
eating breakfast there. He drove a 1980 Cadillac
was missing three of its hubcaps. The car
like it hadn’t been washed since 1981.
Matthew
a skinny, bald guy. He wore glasses that
crooked on his nose, and he was missing
of his front teeth. Every so often he
about his missing tooth. “Ask me what happened
it,” he would ask his waitress. She would
. “I ran into a door,” he would reply,
then laugh like it was the funniest joke
the world. Most waitresses thought he was a
weird. Each of them hoped he wouldn’t sit
her section. He usually sat at a four-person
all by himself. He often spilled food onto
table and seat. To make matters worse, he
a terrible tipper—one dollar was it, even though
usually had several free refills of black coffee.
“
, he’s just a harmless, lonely old guy,” said
. Matthew had taken a shine to Amber. After
first couple of months of eating at Do-Drop-In,
made it a point to sit in her
. He had other jokes which he shared with
, but they were as bad as his tooth
. She laughed at them anyway.
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