It was right around two a.m on a thursday night, Four years ago. My best friend, team captain, and all around good egg! grabbed his cue case and left the bar at closining time.
The only two folks left at the bar were the bartender and another friend of mine. when he left.
Much to his dismay, He discovered that he had not packed up his cue, before leaving with his case the night before.
after a quick trip back and some follow up phone calls, he was told no one had found his missing schon.
this was a cue I had sold him, way!! to cheap, Because he was so determined to get one of his beloved schon cues. and I decided to help that dream become reality.
Saddness prevailed!
Last night, I walk into my same usual watering hole,four years later, and there it it is! leaning up against a stool next to the pool table! I was greeted by a gal I know with the customary hug, and spotted it during this time.
I imediatly survey the area, look at her, and point at it, and say..Thats my cue! (claiming it in my buddies absence) Who brought that?, She says, I got it from The bartender. What? I got it from the bartender cause someone took mine last night.
clutching it firmly, I explained the situation, as I unscrewed it and put it in my truck. She understood completely,and when she quickly confronted the bartender, He says....Oh I didnt know it was Jays, I thought it was his buddies!!!
I returned it to him on my way home. He was sure surprised to see it I'll tell you. But the happiness was a bit clouded by the S.O.B stealing from him in the first place.
Wow, four years later!
The only two folks left at the bar were the bartender and another friend of mine. when he left.
Much to his dismay, He discovered that he had not packed up his cue, before leaving with his case the night before.
after a quick trip back and some follow up phone calls, he was told no one had found his missing schon.
this was a cue I had sold him, way!! to cheap, Because he was so determined to get one of his beloved schon cues. and I decided to help that dream become reality.
Saddness prevailed!
Last night, I walk into my same usual watering hole,four years later, and there it it is! leaning up against a stool next to the pool table! I was greeted by a gal I know with the customary hug, and spotted it during this time.
I imediatly survey the area, look at her, and point at it, and say..Thats my cue! (claiming it in my buddies absence) Who brought that?, She says, I got it from The bartender. What? I got it from the bartender cause someone took mine last night.
clutching it firmly, I explained the situation, as I unscrewed it and put it in my truck. She understood completely,and when she quickly confronted the bartender, He says....Oh I didnt know it was Jays, I thought it was his buddies!!!
I returned it to him on my way home. He was sure surprised to see it I'll tell you. But the happiness was a bit clouded by the S.O.B stealing from him in the first place.
Wow, four years later!
I can only imagine how much of the customers money he has snatched off the bar.
He knew it belonged to him. Red had asked the bartender if it had been found. I am pretty sure it did not sit in the bar for 4 years.
