-----Walking through San Francisco's Chinatown, a >>> tourist from the Midwest was enjoying the artistry >>> of all the Chinese restaurants, shops, signs and >>> banners when he turned a corner and saw a building >>> with the sign "Moshe Plotnik's Laundry." "Moshe >>> Plotnik?" he wondered. "How does that belong in >>> Chinatown?" >>> >>> He walked into the shop and saw a fairly standard >>> looking dry cleaner, although he could see that the >>> proprietors were clearly aware of the uniqueness of >>> the store name as there were baseball hats, T-shirts >>> and coffee mugs emblazoned with the logo "Moshe >>> Plotnik's Chinese Laundry." >>> >>> The tourist selected a coffee cup as a >>> conversation piece to take back to his office. >>> Behind the counter was a smiling old Chinese >>> gentleman who thanked him for his purchase. The >>> tourist asked, "Can you explain how this place got a >>> name like 'Moshe Plotnik's Laundry?' >>> >>> The old man answered, "Ah...Evleebody ask me that >>> . It name of owner." >>> >>> Looking around, the tourist asked, "Is he here?" >>> >>> "It me," replies the old man. >>> >>> "Really? You're Chinese. How did you ever get a >>> name like Moshe Plotnik?" >>> >>> "Is simple", said the old man. "Many, many year >>> ago I come to this country. I standing in line at >>> "Documentation Center of Immigration." Man in front >>> of me was Jewish man from Poland. Lady at counter >>> look at him and say, "What your name?" He say, >>> "Moshe Plotnik." >>> >>> Then she look at me and say, "What's your name?" >>> >>> I say, "Sam Ting."  >
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