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I was having lunch last Thursday (a duck and pheasant pot-pie, but that's another story) and got a phone call from 662 area code so I decided to answer.
"Hi, howya doin?"
"Um, fine. Who's this?"
"Scotty, [or John, or Dave, or whatever. I can't remember] your FedEx guy. I have a parcel [yes, he said "parcel"] here for ya, but you're not home. You gonna be home later?"
"Actually, I'm in Virginia, and will be home very late tonight. Can you leave it on my front screen porch?"
"Wow. Well ... it needs a signature so I shouldn't really do that. I'll bring it again tomorrow."
"Great. I have an appointment at 1:00 but will be home by 2:00. Is after 2:00 OK?"
"After 2:00. No problem."
Nice enough, you'd think. But wait. There's more:
It's noon. I'm at Cicero's enjoying the crawfish salad and get a 662 call again.
"Hi, howya doin?"
"I'm good, thanks. Who is this?" I ask, vaguely aware that I should know who it is.
Yep. It's what's his name. He's at my house and I'm not there, what with it being not after 2:00 and all.
"Well, look, I don't want you to have to make another trip. Just leave it on the front screen porch and it'll be fine. I'll be there in 2 hours."
"Well. I'll hide it behind this slate-top table, OK?"
Knowing this is better than hiding it among the pansies, I agree.
So, yeah. The package is there when I get home. My AppleCare documentation. Tucked nicely behind my table.
Here's the clincher:
Around 4:00 that afternoon. He called back to make sure I'd gotten my parcel.
