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(Customer is still waiting to be seated at the end of the song.)
That's such a great jingle!
FLO:
I know! Right?
LYDIA:
Except, what's a jingle?
FLO:
We send the dishwasher guys out to walk around town with
aprons full of spoons and they jingle up a storm. When people
come to see where the noise is coming from, they sing that
song. It's a new thing they call "advertising."
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(to Ben) So, fella, what'll it be? Booth or counter?
Booth would be fine, but I have a question.
FLO:
Shoot.
BEN:
Okay, what's a falafel?
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(Everyone in the restaurant turns with great shock and in unison
yells …)
ALL:
WHAT'S A FALAFEL?
BEN:
I'm from out of town … waaay out of town … just asking.
A falafel is a little taste of heaven fried up in a ball about
(making an "o.k." sign with her thumb and finger) this big.
Around these parts, it's everybody's favorite food!
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FLO:
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(The customer jumps a foot in fright.)
BEN:
How is that different from a hushpuppy?
LYDIA:
A what?! That's a weird name for a food!
MO:
Sure is. Better lock up your pets where this fella comes from.
(to Lydia) Hey, who are you?
FLO:
She's the new waitress, Mo! Her name's Lydia. I told you I was
gonna hire a new girl. Thought I'd train her on the night shift
so she can just slide right over to day shift.