So... most of you probably don't know this about me, but I was a waiter outside of DC when I was about 19. This was in Alexandria, Virginia.

We had a special guest arriving for lunch and the resteraunt managers were super excited.

It was Strom Thurmond. He came with a young and attractive blonde and a small security detail (2 men who sat the table with the couple).

Strom was already ancient at that time. He seemed distant, maybe even unaware of his surroundings, though he did smile. The woman ordered for him.

Reluctantly, they assigned yours truly to service the table.

She ordered hot pea soup for the senator. 🍲

This particular resteraunt (California Pizza Kitchen) kept the soup piping hot.

Long story short: I spilled that shit all over his lap.

I'm not a waiter anymore. 🤷‍♂️