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This story was contributed by my brother Steve. I never thought I could pass for being Portuguese, but this weekend proved me wrong. Some friends and I walked into a bar called Zella’s in downtown Chicago only to be unexpectedly greeted by two people at a registration table. “Are you here for zee Euro Party?” she asked in a beautiful French accent. “Uhh…yes. Yes we are.” I said. “Very…

One November my friend Liz went to the grocery store to pick up a turkey for Thanksgiving. As she approached the checkout, she noticed the cashier’s nametag, smiled and said, “Hi Jenny – Happy Thanksgiving!” Jenny smiled back at Liz and swiped her turkey. When she gave her the total, Liz couldn’t help but notice an unusually low price. “I thought the price was more than that…is this turkey…

If there’s one thing Vegas is never short of, it’s people trying to sell you drugs. Now, I’ve been to Vegas a few times before, but this time it was different. And I think it’s because I was wearing my Kangol hat. Seriously. I didn’t think it would make any difference either, but during last week’s trip to Sin City, two things happened: 1) I wore my brand new…

Valentine’s Day is my birthday, so naturally I have a soft spot in my heart for it. I was out to lunch today when I noticed a man sitting in a booth by the door wearing pink paper hearts on his sleeve and shirt. They were taped on with some sort of writing on them. As I examined them closer, I noticed one that read, “Love is patient.” Immediately…

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I gave a speech to civic club in Portland recently. One of the audience members shared this story about nametags. “One year I played Santa Claus in the mall. A large group of kids came into the booth, and I noticed they were all wearing nametags. One particular child, Vincent, looked pretty shy, so I said, ‘Come on Vincent, and have a seat on Santa’s lap!” He smiled, ran…

Does a nametag have to bear the person’s name? It better! I was eating lunch at a local sandwich place when I noticed an interesting nametag – if you can call it that. Because the staff recently had a large employee turnover, many new clerks were on the floor. The girl behind the counter had a plastic nametag with red and white writing that said, “Please Be Patient. I’m…

What would happen if you walked around playing an accordion all the time, wherever you went? Maybe you should ask Joey “Accordion Guy” Devilla… “It started off with me and a friend trying our hand at being street musicians, and we soon discovered that neat things happen whenever you take an accordion with you when you go out. Especially when you play songs by Nine Inch Nails, The White…

I’ll never forget the first time I rode the bus downtown in Portland. Arriving at a stop, a smiling gentleman approached me on his way out the door. He quickly looked at my nametag and asked, “Excuse me Scott, but do you know what time it is?” Checking my watch, I replied back, “3:15.” “Thanks!” He smiled at me and then walked off the bus. This 10 second conversation…

Meet Liz and Bill. They stand around in New York all day, every day with a two-foot tall sign out on the sidewalk that says “Talk To Me”, and then other people take it from there. On a daily basis, the scene is nearly nonstop with customers and conversationalists who bring up just about any topic one could imagine. They do this anywhere from 8 to 14 hours a…