all over his mohair
merkin. It was quickly
removed and thrown in
a hamper containing several
malodorously rancid creme brulees
and an unappetizing tiramisu.
Regardless of that fact
, he tipped her generously
paid the bill with
seventy million Zimbabwean dollars
with which she purchased
one cherry flavored gumball.
“I’ve been called worse,”
He said with chagrin
as he sipped his
large Diet Mountain Dew.
Later, sufficiently caffeinated, he
belched loudly, hitched up
his chartreuse support socks
and hit the streets.