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Mary Winters



What I like about my office
is not ony its unimpeded view
of the judges' parking lot
but also the cafeteria door.
We see all kinds of deliveries
- pizza they claim is made
fresh on the premises every day;
frozen Mexican specialties.
Huge copper vats of God knows what
being mixed up in there
which if you watch long enough
someone will probably spit in
(although my worst such story
involves a cigarette butt).

Plus we see lots of
emergency vehicles. Bomb squad
about twice a week, though it
always tuns out to be nothing.
Police cars, ambulances - we open
our windows winter and summer
to see who is being taken away.

Today we enjoyed a convergance
of cafeteria and ambulance activity.
Young guy passed out and fell down
between the vats. They didn't bother
with CPR or mouth-to-mouth resusitation,
just folded his hands on his chest
and wheeled him off. He was okay
but we told our secretary
he died. It was the tuna fish.
Fastest-acting food poisoning ever.
Board of Health is there right now
closing down the place, pasting up
warning signs. Dozens of people
ate the stuff, including judges
at their weekly meeting.
She cried, but it was worth it.
She still believes us.




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