Il Grillo Parlante returns

Presented without comment:

A memory: In 2008, I had a 2000 Toyota Tacoma that two or three years prior I paid $10k out-the-door for at a dealer in Dallas. When I moved back to Maine, I was commuting too much to justify the Tacoma mileage, so I traded for a brand new 2008 Toyota Yaris. The brand new price tag on that Yaris, without any dickering: $12,500. Stick shift, crank windows, no power locks, no screens — heck, nobody I knew even had an iPhone yet. And it easily got 35-40 mpg. And it was every bit as reliable as the Tacoma.

Lyric of the morning: “It’s hard to see all that when you’re driving by.”

Announcement: Beginning August 1st, the cafeteria will no longer accept cash. We understand that this will negatively affect our patients more than anyone else, especially the older population of patients. But don’t worry, we will continue to publicly espouse, and shove down your throats, our pillar of commitment to patient-centeredness.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

With sincerest human regards,

Upper Management

PS. Don’t forget to fill out the Big Survey where we’ve made your options very simple: a) be honest and cause trouble for the lower managers who can’t do anything about the problems you have, or b) lie, preferably with a smile on your face.

Have a great day!

It is a known fact that Jack was once a ladies’ man who wandered the streets of Colorado and Oregon and went by the name ‘Blaze.’ He’s snipped reformed now, and we’ll never know how many kids he has. But this Ding Dong gets happy Father’s Day wishes, too.

Not your average forecast in Maine