Thursday, January 13, 2022

Ft. Wayne



Marius Company
Les Miserables Tour
1998
Midnight
Sunday
Ft. Wayne, IN
They gave me a suite
A one bedroom with a living room and small kitchen
It had a fridge
Luxury
"Party's in my room" 
I had a six pack
Someone brought a few California Coolers
But before you knew it
We were out
empty
But
stores aren't open on Sunday
Yep
nothing is open on Sunday
Nope
Good thing there is a hotel bar and room service
Bar and room service close at 9pm
It's midnight in Indiana 
Our "weekend" begins now and we can't get a drink
Before the party even got started it was over
We didn't have options
But I did have cash
Pick up the corded phone
Punch up the front desk
"Hello, Mr. Stone how may I help you?"
Clear my throat
Pause
"How susceptible are you to bribery?"
"Excuse me?"
"How susceptible to bribery are you?"
Silence
I continue
"You see. I have a fifty dollar bill here that says you've got a key to the liquor cabinet in the bar. And in that cabinet you might find a bottle of whisky that I could come down and acquire from you."
Longer pause
"Come down in 5 minutes," she whispers
"Thank you," I say placing the receiver back down in the cradle
And the party is on!
We pass the bottle around and have a great time
An hour later it's empty
The party is in full swing
Ring
Ring
"Front desk. How may I help you?"
"I've got another fifty"
"Come on down"
It was a fun night
But that six hour bus ride the next day was hell