To meet every situation which arises, and to do it in diplomatic
language, is only the gift of the elect:
"Waiter, bring me two fried eggs, some ham, a cup of coffee, and a
roll," said a traveler in a city of the Middle West.
"Bring me the same," said his friend, "but eliminate the eggs."
"Yessir," said the waiter.
In a moment he came back, leaned confidentially and penitently over the
table, and whispered:
"We 'ad a bad accident just before we opened this mornin', sir, and the
'andle of the liminator got busted off. Will you take yer eggs fried,
same as this 'ere gentleman?"