it was the worst easter ever, that somehow turned into one of my best and most memorable. back in my cocktail waitress/student days, the owner of our bar decided we should be open and all work on easter. well all, except for him. he was not known for his people skills and did not care that we each had people who we’d rather be spending the holidays with waiting at home, or that no one was going to set foot in our bar on easter.
after a couple of hours went by, with absolutely no customers of course, and hanging out and talking about how much we despised the owner for forcing us to do this, we decided to take matters into our own hands. the cook made up a mini buffet for us, we whipped up a batch of mimosas, and headed to our upstairs balcony room, where we’d have a view of the door if anyone happened to actually wander in.
our d.j. put on music,
(you never know who will stop in on easter morning for a dance, so of course it was mandatory that he worked too),
turned on the tv, took off our shoes, sat around a big table, played poker,
and watched the ten commandments together.
we ate, and drank, and talked, and laughed, and figured the movie was our spiritual experience for the day.
and moses looked down at us from the mountain as we upped the ante and raised a glass to him.
and i think we broke a lot of his commandments.
now that, is an easter.
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Time for work – yet take much holiday for art’s and friendship’s sake
George De Wilde
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Oh Beth I’m sure Moses and everyone would have smiled as I did reading this. You are a treasure ~ hugs x
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thank you jen, and my best to you and yours this easter, hoping this is a year of renewal and fresh start – b
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Onya! I adore you.
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thanks jules, and happy easter to you and ming and anthony and the birds ) b
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u2
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we ate, and drank, and talked, and laughed . . . and i think we broke a lot of his commandments
Good on you !
That Moses was a bit of a party pooper, wasn’t he? 😆
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thanks duncan, and he really was )
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Happy Easter, Beth!
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thanks, and u2 austin )
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🙂
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Happy Easter, Beth. It is written in stone.
That owner sure was a bunny-killer. You all made the most of it. Smart crew!
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thanks and to you too, mark. he was, but we won in the end and had a good day in spite of him )
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Happy Easter Beth. Smiling. Laughing. Loved your post.
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thanks and to you and yours too, david. happy you are smiling and laughing this morning, good way to start the day.
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Love it. Not sure I would make mimosas with eggs though lol
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thanks tmg – well, you do what you do ) happy easter
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You are welcome; have a great day 🙂
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This was great. Sometimes the most unconventional celebrations are the very best.
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so very true, bec, and happy easter to you )
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That is the best Easter story i have ever heard in my life
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wow, thanks tomnardone and happy easter to you and yvonne and the rest of the clan )
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Happy Easter!
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and you too, jaded )
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Wonderful easter, indeed:)
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it was )
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a longtime bartender–I have been in your shoes! There are ways to make that day egg-stra special…no matter what the Man says…(dang–now I am thinking of that song) Great title for this fun post–Happy Easter, ksbeth.
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thanks, so you know exactly what it’s like! happy easter to you )
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Brilliant decision! And probably will be one of those memories you’ll cherish for the rest of time. Lovely post as usual. Happy Easter! 🙂
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thank you so much,and happy easter to you too )
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I remember the days when Mecca would actually close for Easter… that never stopped the customers from showing up in droves at our normal opening time of 7 AM on Easter morning (right as my overnight crew was getting off) hoping for a chance to so some last last last minute shopping. I would laugh at their frustration over our unmitigated gall to close for a major holiday. Now, they can do all the shopping they want at Mecca on Easter Sunday…. and believe me, they do. Happy Easter!
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memories….. and you too, evilsquirrel )
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Great story Beth. Perfect example of the old maxim: Sometimes it is better to ask for forgiveness than for permission. Happy Easter!
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thanks paul and you too. you are exactly right!
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As long as you all toasted the empty tomb, you were golden. Too bad my wife would not have the same kind of appreciation for that because it would be a great family tradition!
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yes, well it does take a certain mindset )
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Now, that sounds like a wonderful idea for our 2015 Easter: Break the commandments! Eat, drink, and laugh. Thank.
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my pleasure )
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HA ! I think its okay for me to laugh out loud at your post, and I am going to believe that you won’t be offended by that. Has anyone made mention of how cool it is, your mix of images with your words? The image of the folks sitting around the poker table … But, I like someone’s expression above that I read, “Bunny killer” … Yeah, a business owner making employees work on an Easter, while he is off somewhere … Wasn’t it the Lion in the Wizard of OZ that said something like “Let me at him! Let me at him!” Okay, your final words will be my final words: “and moses looked down … from the mountain as we upped the ante and raised a glass to him … and i think we broke a lot of his commandments … now that, is an easter.”
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thank you so much, a laugh or a smile is actually is the ultimate compliment to me ) and i love combining images with words –
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Ha! That’s great! Happy Easter!!
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thanks julie, and hope you had a good one )
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Thought I’d sneak in here to say Happy Easter Monday!
I love that bunny picture at the start of this post – it’s darling!
Ellespeth
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u2 elle and me too, i thought he was pretty cute )
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Blessed Easter, Beth! I hope you have never had such a boss since but that you’ve had lot of friends like those since.
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thank you lgs )
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Adore you Peeps playing poker. Sometimes we play Poke – her too. But then I poke him back.
Play as long as you are able! In reference to your other posts…
🙂
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thanks, jules )
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That was supposed to be ‘your’…. eek. I get a bit forgetful when I’m tired. Grandchildren keep you busy – in a good way 🙂
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no worries at all, jules – i do it all the time )
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LOL Sounds like fun!
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you better believe it! )
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This was a great story and I am amazed at the variety of ways you enjoyed Easter that year! Wow! Drinking, dancing and the Ten Commandments, a toast with mimosas to the holiday! Wish they all could be so fun!
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thanks robin, and i think it’s good to just try to make the best of a bad situation )
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Well, if you have to work on a holiday, that certainly seems like the best way to do. I’d have been jumping between the dj booth and the poker table all day long.
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and you would have fit right in )
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That was funny. Glad the chef was on board and that all of you were on the same page … that way you could all enjoy the Ten Commandments and eat and drink and get paid for it 🙂
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absolutely, and thanks )
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Sounds like the best Easter ever, really. I’m pretty sure that when the rock was rolled away, all those years ago, some Skrillex would have been completely apropos. 🙂
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hahahahaha – thanks )
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I had my glasses on when I realized you were beautiful. When I took them off, you still were.
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why thank you, and thank you for reading and commenting as well ) beth
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Is it me or is there a problem viewing the photographs?
Have a great week!
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no, it’s not you. i realized, (too late), that i’d deleted some of the photos from my word press library, and in doing so, it deleted them from my past blogs. one day, i plan to restore and replace what’s been lost and until then, we’ll have to use our imaginations –
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Thank you. Meanwhile… Let’s imagine.
Have a great week!
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yes, lets! )
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