Overheard at Chipperfields' ... Part XLV ...

J-- came in and sat at the middle table with a couple of the regulars, as he picked up his coffee and took a sip, he looked around the store. He took note of the Juke Box, and decided it was a good time to pop in a couple of quarters and spin some tunes.

Without saying anything to his companions at the table, he got up and strolled across to the Juke Box and dropped in a couple of quarters and punched in a series of numbers. The first that warbled out of the speakers was "King of the Road," followed by an old Patsy Cline number, the John Denver singing, "Thanks God I'm a country boy". Jim smiled as he punched in the last number twice ... then he sat down to enjoy the moment and the music.

He was still grinning when he sat down.

"What did you pick?" asked one of the regulars.

"You'll see," said J-- smiling as he picked up his coffee. The first notes of King of the Road began to play ...

Dani looked up from behind the counter, her head snapping up, "Did you do that?" she glared accusingly at J--.

"Yup?" said J-- lifting his coffee cup in salutation, "but the last one is for you ..."

The three at the table engaged in idle chit chat about mundane things like the weather as Roger, Patsy and John sang on the Juke Box. Then as the 45 of John Denver cut out, J-- spoke - "Okay watch this ..."

As the 45 dropped into place he called out to Jay-Dee and Dani, "Oh girls, the gentlemen here have never seen you dance ..." J-- stood up slightly, "would you be willing to accomodate us?"

Jay-Dee and Dani looked at each other began to laugh as the BeeGees began singing "Grease is the word ..."

"Oh what the heck," said Jay-Dee blushing deeply.

"Okay," laughed Dani, her face equally red.

As the tempo of the music increased Jay-Dee counted out the beat and the two of them began offering their best John Travolta Saturday Night Live imitation behind the counter. With their feet twirling and their arms above their heads and to their side they did a pretty good job staying in synche with one another and the music. J-- and the regulars clapped and laughed along ...

When the song ended they slowed and were about to stop, "Not yet," said J--, "I still have another tune on my quarter ..."

Jay-Dee and Dani erupted in laughter when the same song came through again ... but they were game to keep dancing ...

"Some times you just gotta dance," laughed Jay-Dee as the song started a second time, a broad smile crossing her face.

"Absolutely," agreed J-- laughing along ...