Little did the bartender know that he would soon be part of a delightful birthday experience.
On a cruise ship, a woman walks into a bar and asks for a scotch with two drops of water.
She explains, “I’m on this cruise to celebrate my 80th birthday, and it’s today,” as the bartender hands her a drink.
Since it’s your birthday, the bartender offers to buy you a drink. I’m actually paying for this.
The woman on her right offers to buy the other person a drink while she finishes hers.
The elderly lady replies, “Thank you. I’d like a scotch with two drops of water, please, bartender.”
“I’m going upstairs,” says the bartender.
The man to her left offers, “I’d like to buy you one, too,” as he finishes his drink.
The elderly lady replies, “Thank you. I’d like another scotch with two drops of water, please, barman.”
The bartender replies, “We’re coming.”
“Ma’am, I’m dying to know why the Scotch with only two drops of water?” he asks as he hands her a drink.
When you’re my age, Sonny, you learned how to hold your booze, the older woman replies. But water retention is a completely different issue.
Long after the cruise ended, the memory of the birthday party at the bar remained in the hearts of those present. It would serve as a reminder of the transformative power of small gestures and the importance of connecting with others, even in the most unexpected of circumstances.
And so with each scotch she enjoyed, the lady carried within her not only the flavors of her drink but also the warmth of the human connections she had cultivated that evening. She embodied the spirit of celebration and the wisdom that comes with age and left an indelible mark in the memories of all who shared in her birthday joy.