Have a Nice Day

Thank you, Hal!  Have a nice day!

Thank you, Hal!  Have a nice day!

Thank you, Hal!  Have a nice day!

Thank you, Hal!  Have a nice day!

Thank you, Hal!

Thank you, HAL!

Thank you, HAL!

Thank you, HAL!

Thank you, HAL!

HAL!

HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!

“That’s enough!” he half-shouted.  The newspaper print, blurred in front of him, slowly came back into focus.  He looked around and saw most of the other patrons staring  at him.  “Sorry,” he said quietly, at no one in particular, and they all looked away and went back to their business.  He took a drink of his coffee and found it was cold.  Cold?  What the hell?

He looked at his watch, and then realized why.  Had he really just spent the last 25 minutes lost in this?  It didn’t matter at this point; it was nearly his normal time to leave anyway, and he obviously wasn’t going to be able to concentrate on, or enjoy, his newspaper.  He might as well just get to work a few minutes early.

As his hand neared the door handle, he heard behind him, “Thanks again, Hal!  Have a nice day!” as the smug, chipper little thing behind the counter smiled through her teeth at him, taunting him.  He stretched the corners of his mouth just enough to emulate a polite smile back, and promptly exited.

Thanks again, Hal!  Have a nice day!

Thanks again, Hal!

HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!  HAL!

Fuck you, lady.  How the hell do you know my name?