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Thursday, April 22, 2021

The Idiots

December 1998ish. Every year, Dad would do a gasoline promotion at Location A. He would sell gas way cheaper than what the market value was. The lines were long. We received news coverage every year. The ledger showed a loss that day, but I know we made it up the rest of the year. Because the lines... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 19, 2021

Old Man

None of the employees liked Kenny. They all knew he was lazy. Eric Redman was not a big fan of Kenny's for that reason. Another reason was that Kenny would egg Eric on. He would keep calling him an old fart and stuff like that. Finally, Eric got tired of it and in front of customers shoved Kenny.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 16, 2021

Kenny and His Mother

Dad compared the relationship between Kenneth and his mother to Norman Bates and his of Psycho fame. Whatever she wanted him to do, he did. Outside of going to work and wrestling events, Kenneth had no life. He was at home all the time, doting on his mother. Kenneth had a brother Cliff. Cliff had... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Fully Vaccinated

I received the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Sunday. I went to the mass vaccination site at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, which for you trivia buffs happens to be where one of TAPS' sister resides. The vaccine process was smooth. I was in and out. Conspicuous by my absence describes me... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 11, 2021

Kenny and the Customers

Dad had a lot of issues with Kenny. However, one issue Dad did not have as it related to Kenny was in regard to customer relations. Kenny was great with customers. I do not recall hearing from Dad Kenny getting one complaint. That was fascinating to me. Even great employees are bound to get a... Sign in to see full entry.

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