“There was an element of “occasion” to it, however slim, and a potential for flirtiness across a table. You could even tell a lot—okay, prejudge—by what a person ordered. I made a completely unscientific study before I left New York. Guys who got the fancy, sugary beverages tended to be superficial metrosexuals. Black coffee drinkers were intense. Espresso? Self-absorbed, always glancing at their cell phones, plus they were giving themselves a fast drink for a quick exit if necessary. Double esp...resso? Need I say “wired”? Tea? Contrarians. Iced tea? Sanest of the lot, interested, a good bet. Bonus points if they ordered a brownie or pastry and gave me half. Sharing is sexy. But this one was new. Coffee with Captain Health was a thermos in the passenger’s seat of his van. “How did everything go up there?” I asked. “Beautifully,” he replied. “It always does. Not because of me but because of the kids. They so want to have a magical experience.” “So they do. Helped a lot by you.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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