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11-08-2007, 03:33 PM
Paul campaign leaves "golden" tip
By BOB FREEHY, Associated Press Writer
26 minutes ago
NEW YORK - A day after Hillary Clinton's tipping skills were called into question and exposed in a a National Public Radio interview, presidential candidate Representative Ron Paul continued his unorthodox campaign by tipping a New Hampshire waitress in precious metals. Sort of.
Lisa Becker waited on the Texas Republican and his entourage Thursday at a Manchester IHOP restaurant. Becker said that while she enjoyed meeting Paul, she wasn't sure she would vote for him.
"I mean, he was nice enough, " Becker said, "but I didn't understand much of what he was talking about. He kept switching from topic to topic and rambling on and on, kind of like that South Carolina pageant girl. And everyone around him kept nodding and moaning like they were at some sort of revival."
"It was a little odd, even for this place."
While Paul's eccentricities left Becker a bit befuddled, what happened next left her almost at a loss for words.
"They took off and the busboy and I went to clear their table. He'd left just enough cash for the food, but instead of a tip there were two cheap, broken gold chains and a note."
So what did the note say?
Becker pulls the note out and begins reading.
"What are these broken old chains, you ask
And where's my cold, hard cash?
Trust me please and melt these down
Before the coming crash
And when you go to the polls next fall
Remember your old pal, Ron Paul."
Odd, indeed.
By BOB FREEHY, Associated Press Writer
26 minutes ago
NEW YORK - A day after Hillary Clinton's tipping skills were called into question and exposed in a a National Public Radio interview, presidential candidate Representative Ron Paul continued his unorthodox campaign by tipping a New Hampshire waitress in precious metals. Sort of.
Lisa Becker waited on the Texas Republican and his entourage Thursday at a Manchester IHOP restaurant. Becker said that while she enjoyed meeting Paul, she wasn't sure she would vote for him.
"I mean, he was nice enough, " Becker said, "but I didn't understand much of what he was talking about. He kept switching from topic to topic and rambling on and on, kind of like that South Carolina pageant girl. And everyone around him kept nodding and moaning like they were at some sort of revival."
"It was a little odd, even for this place."
While Paul's eccentricities left Becker a bit befuddled, what happened next left her almost at a loss for words.
"They took off and the busboy and I went to clear their table. He'd left just enough cash for the food, but instead of a tip there were two cheap, broken gold chains and a note."
So what did the note say?
Becker pulls the note out and begins reading.
"What are these broken old chains, you ask
And where's my cold, hard cash?
Trust me please and melt these down
Before the coming crash
And when you go to the polls next fall
Remember your old pal, Ron Paul."
Odd, indeed.