Conversation at Borders Books today..

while doing some birthday shopping:

Clerk: "May I see your I.D. Mr. Voelkel, it says "see id" on the back of your card.

Me: "Yes of course. You know, I've been shopping all day and your the first person to ask to see my I.D. Thank you."

Clerk: "Well, we tend to read in this store."

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Touche' Borders Clerk, Touche'.