“Waiter, there’s a spider in my soup. Send for the manager.”/“He’s frightened of them, too.”

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Entry from July 19, 2018

“Waiter, there’s a spider in my soup. Send for the manager.”/“He’s frightened of them, too.”

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Willie J. Green
@WillieJG
“Waiter, waiter! There’s a spider in my soup. Send for the manager! It’s no good, sir, he’s frightened of them, too.”
5:05 PM - 5 Dec 2009

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@AllisDougie
Waiter waiter! Theres a spider in my soup. Send for the manager! Its no good sir hes frightened of them too. ok
10:39 PM - 23 Feb 2018

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