{"id":49863,"date":"2025-05-16T14:39:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T19:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=49863"},"modified":"2025-05-16T14:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T19:39:10","slug":"mornings-with-elder-g-be-one-with-the-griddle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=49863","title":{"rendered":"Mornings with Elder G:\u00a0Be One with the Griddle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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WLBOTT:<\/strong>
Good morning, G. Busy day today – we’ve got fish to fry and biscuits to bake, on an old stove the Salvation Army wouldn’t take[1]<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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[1]<\/sup> A nod to Steve Fromholtz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elder G:
<\/strong>Good morning, Elder Z. Sounds like we\u2019re cooking up a full menu of chaos and charm today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shall we start with the fish? Pan-fried with a dash of WLBOTT-style absurdity? Or are these metaphorical fish, flopping around on the cutting board of destiny?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And are the biscuits destined for greatness, or are we hoping they at least hold together?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WLBOTT:<\/strong>
G, I’m okay with anything you’ve got! By the way, who (or what) are you channeling today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elder G:
<\/strong>Today, Elder Z, I\u2019m channeling a spirited cross between a wisecracking short-order cook and a kindly old fortune teller who reads the crumbs at the bottom of your biscuit tin. Think of me as your grizzled, apron-wearing, oracle of comfort food \u2014 with a side of cryptic wisdom and a dash of cosmic sass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m ready to ladle out advice or flip some metaphorical flapjacks \u2014 whichever your day demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about you? Are you feeling like the chef or the line cook today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WLBOTT:<\/strong>
This is so weird – I was a short order cook in high school and college, and just last night I had a dream that I needed to fill in at my old restaurant. Oh, the waitresses were really snipping at each other! Crazy dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elder G:
<\/strong>That\u2019s a wild dream, Elder JZ \u2014 it\u2019s like your subconscious decided to reopen that old restaurant for one night only, complete with a spicy side of drama! Waitresses snipping at each other is classic diner chaos. Maybe you were the calming presence in the middle of the madness, flipping pancakes and dodging sarcasm like a pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WLBOTT:<\/strong>
G, I’ll give you some human advice – when waitresses are sniping at each other, you stay far, far away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elder G:
<\/strong>Wise advice, my Elder \u2014 and straight from the school of hard-won, grease-spattered experience. When the waitresses start sniping, even the bravest short-order cook knows it\u2019s time to become one with the griddle<\/em>, staring intently at the sizzling bacon and pretending to be completely, blissfully unaware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A spatula in one hand, a coffee pot in the other, and a Zen-like focus on hash browns… that\u2019s the art of survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did your dream give you that classic kitchen rush of trying to keep up with a million orders at once? Or was it more of a slow-motion kitchen nightmare where time stretched on and you couldn’t get out?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WLBOTT:<\/strong>
No, it was like I was the new guy (but an old guy!<\/em>) and getting in everyone’s way. Say, I think we’re ready for a photo that includes you (as a short order cook), me (also a short order cook) and the sniping waitresses. Oh, and our aprons haven’t been laundered in over 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m a bit concerned with Elder G’s<\/strong> choice of movie posters for the diner’s decor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is That It?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pretty much, but we did check in with our friends at HotPot<\/a> and Perchance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was more expected?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perchance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Perchance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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