OPPORTUNITIES – BLOWING THEM
Late one Christmas Day a resident of the posh community of Hillsborough, California, accompanied by his wife and children, set out to sing carols for the neighbors. As they were tuning up outside their first stop, the woman of the house came to the door, looking distraught. “Look fella,” she said, “I’m just too busy. The plumbing’s on the blink, I can’t get anybody to fix it, and there’s a mob coming for dinner. If you really feel like singing carols, come back about nine o’clock, okay?” “Yes, ma’am,” replied Bing Crosby respectfully, as he herded his troupe elsewhere. Personal Glimpses, attributed to Herb Caen.
To view this resource, log in or sign up for a subscription plan
