OVERHEARD

This overheard comes to us from our special BFZ correspondent in Vermont (and my Father), Barry Tate.

While seated in the waiting room of Dr. Coco's office, Mr. Tate observed a woman coming out from having been seen by the Doctor. She went up to the receptionist's desk to schedule her next appointment. The receptionist advised the women that nothing was available for another six months. She then inquired if the woman preferred a specific day of the week for her next appointment. The woman responded that six months was far enough away that one day was just about the same as another so the receptionist recommended April 15th which is a Thursday. That seemed fine to the woman so the discussion then turned to what time of day would be best. The woman preferred the morning so the receptionist gave some different options on the morning of the 15th. After going back and forth a little the woman finally made her decision and told the receptionist,

"8:45 is too early for me. I'll take quarter to nine."