At our local drive-in restaurant, I always enjoyed watching the carhops roller skating from car to car. And marveling at how much they could carry without dropping anything.
That last part provided the most excitement. Not dropping anything.
How could that be?
So, a routine developed.
After spotting a medium-sized pebble, or other suitable debris, I would zone-in on that and hope for contact… and a resulting ’unfortunate accident’.
I wanted a crash. A big one with food flying everywhere!
Why? I have no idea. It’s probably related to watching too many Saturday morning cartoons. It was the 70s, and slapstick comedy ruled the airwaves. Plus, I had big hair – most likely accompanied by brown corduroy pants and an Incredible Hulk t-shirt. What did I know?
It just seemed like good entertainment.
But, it never happened. Ever.
So, I enjoyed my chocolate-dipped ice cream cone and saved my hatched notion for our next visit.
[flash forward to present day]
Last night, at the new 313@Sommerset Food Republic, those childhood memories resurfaced.
But, the game had changed. Good-bye roller skates. Hello Segway!
Food Republic beverage delivery girl
Like a learned behavior, I quickly scanned the environment looking for a weak link. A possible disruption. Anything.
But, being Singapore, there was nothing. Well, almost nothing.
I eyed the escalator nearby. The loooooong, moving escalator.
But, that would just be mean.
Right?
