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The Monday Morning Memo

 

 

 

Somewhere Under the Rainbow?

Nope, Judy Garland was wrong.

As it turns out, Damon Runyon gave me the clue I needed in his song
My Time of Day.

You remember the song from
Guys and Dolls,
right?

…When the street belongs to the cop
And the janitor with the mop
And the grocery clerks are all gone.
When the smell of the rain-washed pavement comes up clean, and fresh, and cold, and the street lamp fills the gutter with gold.

The key to finding the gold was to look under the street lamps at exactly 4AM. But you've got to take a leprechaun with you. This is Alf.
I promised him 20 percent.

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Random Quote:

“My watch tells me what time it is – and who I am.

The watch is an ACQUA Indiglo, and it belonged to my father, Vern. He wore it for many years as a salesperson crossing Midwestern states in search of high-rising grain elevators needing aeration systems. It was with great pride that he gave it to me shortly before he died in 1999. I’ve worn it ever since, often driving down the same roads my father did. Deep down we were both salesmen, my dad closing deals with farmers and me pitching to hospital administrators. Vern taught me a bunch about sales, honesty and embracing life as a roadway to travel and enjoy.

When possible, it’s important to me to touch the belongings of people I love, who shaped the person I am today. I remember when my dad took off his watch, his berry-brown wrist had a white-flesh brand in the shape of his timepiece. I think of him every time I remove my watch and see the same brand.

Today, eBay has an ACQUA Indiglo watch on sale for eight dollars.

My watch is priceless.”

- Don Kuhl, July 15, 2019

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