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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, May 22, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Friday May so 1987 columns today s crossword when a tip is no longer a tip Brandy Honey it was Friday and 1 bad the pleasant sensation of having done a Good week s work. We were staying inner York for a big dinner staged to raise Money for a chair at the University of North Carolina honouring Charles Kurall s father. I looked Forward to it not for the fund raising but because a lot of friends were going to be there. The affair was being held in one of the big banquet rooms of the Lillon hotel. There Are hotels around the country that know How to do a big banquet Welland efficiently and others that can t do one. To each organization it s the special event of the year to the Hilton it s just another banquet. We entered the front door of the hotel and walked a few Yards to the escalators thai take crowds to the escort to and third floors. As i approached the Brood counter with two men and a woman standing behind it my Eye caught the sign Over their Heads coat Check $1.50. Pay in  the ambience of Ibe evening flew Down the escalator and Oul the front door of the hotel and i never caught it again. The idea of paving $1. So to have someone hold my coat while i Alt dinner turned me off the hotel and the whole event. I took off my old Khaki Raincoat and approached one of the men. This Coal s about 10 Yean old 1 said to the checker. One of the pockets is ripped and there s a Button missing. Do you get the same for checking this old coat a you would for new one i was needling him but he was t amused All one Price he  t matter to me what it  i gave him my coat Margie s coat and j3. It waste most i be Ever paid to Check a coat Laier when we collected them i turned in the lick it. He threw the Coats on the counter. I picked them up and left. There were no thank yous no Good nights and Bettyas it seems it bothered me maybe i be been a Little slow catching up to the econ omy with my tipping tipping is almost non existent in Small towns Bill it s important in the cities. Up until a few Yean ago i was still giving the hat Check girl 25 cents for keeping my coat but i began to notice she was t smiling so i be moved it up to 50 cents. Three Days after the incident at the Hilton i had a business lunch at a new restaurant. The sign next to the Check room said minimum tip $1." the idea of putting a Price on what they called a tip seemed outrageous. At least the Hilton had t called it a  lunch the manager was at the door As we left and he gave us he perfunctory How was every thing that s a no class sign by the chatroom i. Said. He explained that often three or four people came in together checked their Coats and when they left gave the girl a Quarter for All their Coats. Doubted lie Story although i can believe they did t give the woman the �4, if it s mandatory i said it s not a lip it s a Chaije Don t Call it a up tip is a voluntary gift if it s going to Cost me a Dollar to hang my Coal in restaurant and s 1.50 to leave it in a hotel Cuatro uni i think i m going to Start leaving Home without it. Wort Jun Muju so Vycas a sequel to Scarlett and Rhett by Joe Murray Lufkin text they re talking about writing a . To gone with the wind and calling it � sequel. More like sacrilege i d say. But you and i Don t have a say in such matters. From what t read in the newspapers trustees of the Margaret Mitchell estate Are going ahead Withow twin while they can. At Long a the copyright is in effect the estate is inthe Driver s seat but All that comes to an end in 2011, after which Scarlett and Rhett join the Public Domain and can be made to say or do anything any writer dream up. Not thai i know anything about writing a  1 do know someone who does. Mary Lynn Baxter indeed is Lufkin s most renowned novelist. At least she s the Only one i know of Mary Lynn the Little red haired girl who was a year behind me in school a authored More than dozen Romance Nortu churning Cut two a year for her put tither harlequin Silhouette. So it was that i called Mary Lynn for her professional advice probably the sequel should Center on the next generation. After a what else could happen to Rhet tand Scarlett they be already fought to Many Battles it s just going to be the same of nyah nyah nyah. Write in lots of action and adventure with Politi Cal intrigue. Maybe have Scarlett s life in jeopardy and Rhett returns to save her once again. Also the sequel could contain much More sexual Ity. When gone with the wind was written sex was still taboo. That could be allowed  important it the title. You would have to tie it in with the original title to carry the Impact the publisher would  it was at this Point 1 had to  already have the perfect  1 paused a moment for Impact Back with the Breeze a the receiver clicked in my car. No matter. I already have the Story line All figure Doul right Down to the final scene. Rhett played by Danny Devilo has had it with scar Lett played by Madonna we still thinks she is in love with Ashley played by Michael i. Fox. Rhett is on his Way out the door when she stops him demanding that they decide of distribution of joint property. What he has refused to give up to their Fine Breeding Horace a sir and a dam. Finally be agrees to let her have one of them but remains Adamant about which horse he will , Ray dear Rhett says i Don t give a  or something like that. 1 know i m close. 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