November 18, 2004

Early birds

The stampede started around 11:40 today.

If you didn't hear it, I'm shocked. Today was my firm's Thanksgiving potluck lunch. After three years of working at the firm, I've never made it to one (today included). I wasn't sure of the protocol, so I called my paralegal around 11:30 and asked for instructions. She said, "There'll be a line so be prepared to wait, pace yourself because there's lots of food and don't get there too early to pounce on the good stuff or you'll be talked about later." Good advice.

I showed up around noon with another paralegal (yes, I cheat on my paralegal occasionally, but she forgives me. I think.), my secretary and another attorney. The line for the lunch was so long it went down the hall, turned and wrapped around the building. I gave up and went down the street to the deli for a sandwich, not too concerned that I'd missed anything.

After lunch I asked my paralegal how it went. She said it was good -- she only had to wait about 25 minutes to get into the conference room to get some food and she only got one helping of a dish that tasted like feet. I'd rather gamble at a casino. I'm a bit more conservative with my meals.

Posted by Kitty at November 18, 2004 09:18 PM

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