Any Size

I don’t get this – please explain: The sign did advertise That cold-brew coffee costs a buck, No matter what the size. Iced coffee sounded good to me So I proceeded in, Where cups were stacked there waiting For the filling to begin. I asked the clerk which cup to take. He said, “It’s up to you. A small or extra-large will cost The same when filled with brew.” Of course, I chose the biggest But what I don’t get at all Is why any paying customer Would opt to take the small.

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/21/2018 8:32:00 PM

Go figure … Maybe they just do not want to drink that much … So un-American of them, for crying out loud! A little humor there, very little! ~ gw

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/15/2018 8:01:00 PM

Tiny fingers and a miniature palm perhaps? A fun read, Ilene. As usual. I choose the small bird seed bags, because I can lift them, even though in the end they cost more than the big ones. My back surgery would cost something.

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 8/15/2018 4:37:00 PM

Yes, Ilene, some scholars think Da Vinci may have been as described in my poem. When I first read that I just had to write a humorous poem about it. Many thanks for reading it. / M

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 8/15/2018 4:35:00 PM

I always take small coffees, otherwise I'll be searching for the nearest men's room! The stuff goes right through me. / M