The Rough House policy sir, equal opportunity alphabet, that way all the letters of the alphabet have an equal chance..."
Solomon turned to the waitresses, holding the phone a foot from his ear.
"We have a screamer," he whispered. Back on the phone he said:
"We'll find a solution, sir...don't worry...just reserve under a different name, a name beginning with a letter from the second half of the alphabet… how about Smith? That's a good name wouldn't you say... good, so Smith it is. Thank you. See you on Friday." Solomon hung up the phone.
"Whew. Tough one. Was he ever pissed off!”
And when Friday night came around the restaurant was full as usual, with people queuing up outside. A large man struggled up to the bar.
"Hello," he said. "I made a reservation for five, for ten o'clock toni
