Contest #221 of 222, December 21, 2009

First Place “Let Table Seven know that there will be a slight delay on the risotto.”  by Teresa Palomar, Baltimore, Md.

Second Place “There's always room for cello.” James Ninivaggi, Ridgefield, Conn.

Third Place “This is why I don't need cable TV.” Submitted by Jamie Picon Methuen, Mass.

Joel's


"It's a bad time to be in the restaurant business."

"We're downsizing."

"I'm not looking forward to going back out to the tables.  It's crazy out there."

"Business is slow, so they're putting on a production of Verdi's Il Venditore dei Pesci."

"I told the boss it was a mistake to hire only one naked cellist."