This is by Lowrie Beacham who says, “I will regale you with another true tale–though I will understand if you do not believe…”

My wife’s employer held a dinner for the staff, and included spouses. The first course was calimari. All dug in, but we noticed that David Crowe (the bookkeeper) was not yet present. It was suggested that part of the calimari be set aside for David, which a nameless guest did, remarking, “This is squid pro Crowe!”

Ms. Scarlett adds, “Cuttle this guy a break…”