I call this the play action fake:
Not many people know this but there was this one time I was a defensive end for the 49ers.. Hard to believe I know, truth is.. I didn't even know it either! Let me explain..
As I said before that working in kitchens is a very social atmosphere after hours and that quite often it has involved some beverages of some sort. Well myself and a couple friends ended up going to a very popular if not legendary place in Vancouver called The Roxy. It was at this place with Clint (aka Cleetus) and Mike (aka Neznish) that we had a little adventure of Mike's doing. I can't remember the reason we were downtown for bevies but we were down there none the less. We ended up at The Roxy and Mike says something to the effect of "Hey give me $20 and I will get us drinks all night" or something like that; so Clint and I both give him some cash and off Mike goes to the bar he comes back with a round of beer and we think nothing of it. time passes and Mike goes up again and comes back with more beer, this goes on a few times and he never asked for money after that first time. I am thinking SCORE! Mike is buying for the rest of the night; Mike then tells us "If anyone asks we play for the '9ers."
"What are you talking about?" I ask
"Don't worry about it, I will tell you later." he says coyly.
The night eventually comes to an end and we are sitting at the table and I am expecting a bill or something to come to the table as there was no way Mike was buying all night , he must have started a tab was my thinking. Mike is saying lets go and when I question him on it I get the truth behind it all.
Apparently when Mike went to the bar the first time he slyly asked the bartender if he recognized any of the 3 of us and the reply was no so Mike pays with the money Clint and I gave him telling the bartender to keep the change. The second time Mike goes up he just orders the drinks and the bartender says "you know what, I do recognize you from somewhere, where is it?" but Mike responds don't worry about it and orders some more drinks. The third time Mike went to the bar the bartender is all in "Man where do i know you from it's killing me?!" and this is where Mike snagged the hook and reeled that poor bartender right in...
"You watch NFL Football?"
"Ya" came the response
"Well we play for the 49ers" Mike told him.
"Oh ya! I totally recognize you guys now; drinks are on the house!" the bartender says drooling over the story Mike was telling.
Now this incident is one of a kind I am sure as I don't know anyone else who could pull it off I also know there are so many other stories of events from the social hours of the night crew and most would be unbelievable to so many others but not to the night crew in kitchens. We live in a different world, in a different existence than the living world, we sleep when you live and we live while you sleep. So many memories and laughs, it is no wonder why I miss the camaraderie and adventures with so many laughs and good times.
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