Lew and I met some friends for dinner last night. We arrived at the restaurant before they did. Lew and I requested a table for four and we were seated right away. We sat together on the same side of the booth.
Our waitress knew we were expecting friends. She asked us if we wanted a beverage while we waited. We both decided on glasses of water.
When she came back with the water, well....
What occurred next happened in slow-motion:
Our waitress began to set the first glass down on a little square napkin. I saw her let go of the glass before it was securely on the table. (She claimed that it "slipped" out of her hand.)
The tall -- and very full -- glass of ice water continued on its sideways descent to the table, water spilling out and ice sliding around, with some ending up on the floor.
Fortunately the water was directed away from us, so we didn't get wet. (We were unbelievably lucky.) The bench on the other side of the booth was drenched, however.... And that's why our yet-to-arrive friends were also fortunate!
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