When I Was a Waiter- My Brush with Celebrity Greatness
Tonight I was reflecting back on times when I was a waiter. It was back in the late 1980's when I was in college in DeKalb, Illinois . DeKalb was about 70 miles west of Chicago, and probably still is, but I haven’t measured it in about 30 years. I was in college at Northern Illinois University. In fall of 1985 I kept a job from 8PM-3AM working for Domino’s Pizza. It was good money, not great, but I got to meet every crackpot, stoner, and whackjob in DeKalb, as well as was invited to lots of parties after the shift. Good times. It was fun for about two semesters. I moved back to my parents' place and worked the summer at Domino's near their home. That same summer I found a job shuffling Mexican food to tables at Annie’s Santa Fe in Oakbrook Center , and arranged to work there during the school year. This place was an hour drive, but I could make real money working Wednesday night 5 to close, and 10AM to 11PM on Saturday. It was in the ritzy end of Chicago