Even before these events transpired, my barrista, the summum bonum of my life, divined them in the grinds.
She summoned me (“Bertie”), supplied my ususal combustible concoction, and intoned, “Enjoy.”
It wasn’t what she said but the way she said it.
“Rad, Jeeves, what ho!” said I.
As I blew out the door, winds exceeding 90 mph blew through the Savannah café. I landed down the road on Aunt Agatha’s bulldog, Horatio, who was as pleased to see me as a vulture on resurrection day.
My espresso, as predicted, survived. Extricating myself from Horatio, I took a sip. I enjoyed.
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This Jolly Beggar 