Bob Wright
Hawkeye
Tony came over from Italy and made his living the only way he knew how, he opened a pizzaria in New York City. Making a decent living, he furthered his education, both in English and in business. He moved South, to Memphis, and opened up a pizza shop here. His pizzas brought great fame, and soon his business was a franchise, and Tony became wealthy. So much so that he decided to have him a custom house built. He consulted an architect.
"You makea the plans," Tony told the designer, "but I wanta the halo statue in the front entry."
Now the architect was a southern boy, Baptist, or maybe a Methodist, and he figurted Tony, being Italian, was Catholic. And he wasn't too sure what statue Tony meant. But again, he didn't want to show his ignorance, so he consulted his boss.
"More than likely a statue of the Virgin Mary" guessed his boss.
Well, Tony inspected the progress and made little comment, but checked the foyer each visit. Now the architect had retained a quarry in Vermont for the best marble, and had retained a local sculptor or some renown. The statue was delivered, marble, gilt with gold, and draped with royal purple drapings.
Tony came by for his inspection, looked past the statue and showing some dissappointment, glanced around the entry. He then walked into the newly appointed office he had incorporated. "It's all very nice, but........"
Just then, his office phone rang. Picking up the receiver, Tony answered
"Halo? 'Stat you?"
Bob Wright
"You makea the plans," Tony told the designer, "but I wanta the halo statue in the front entry."
Now the architect was a southern boy, Baptist, or maybe a Methodist, and he figurted Tony, being Italian, was Catholic. And he wasn't too sure what statue Tony meant. But again, he didn't want to show his ignorance, so he consulted his boss.
"More than likely a statue of the Virgin Mary" guessed his boss.
Well, Tony inspected the progress and made little comment, but checked the foyer each visit. Now the architect had retained a quarry in Vermont for the best marble, and had retained a local sculptor or some renown. The statue was delivered, marble, gilt with gold, and draped with royal purple drapings.
Tony came by for his inspection, looked past the statue and showing some dissappointment, glanced around the entry. He then walked into the newly appointed office he had incorporated. "It's all very nice, but........"
Just then, his office phone rang. Picking up the receiver, Tony answered
"Halo? 'Stat you?"
Bob Wright
