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Hey Gene,
Here's a story that I've enjoyed telling many times:
A couple of summers ago, my co-pilot and I went on a 10 day road trip. One stop was a the Ahwanee (sp?) hotel in Yosemite. It was just starting to drizzle as I pulled under the portoco (sp?). The valet approached, "Checking in?". "Yes, however, I can leave my car under the portoco until the rain stops? Then I'll self-park it over there and cover it for the night", I asked. "Sure, let me check with my boss. Why don't I help you unload your bags? Then you go and check-in, and have a drink, and come back in a few hours", he said. "Great. Thanks...", I replied and gave him a healthy tip.
A few hours later, we returned to the portoco and approached the valet. He said, "My boss loves your car. She said that you can leave here under the portoco for your entire stay. I'll need the keys in case of fire, but I won't touch it unless there's an emergency." "Great! Thanks!", I replied and gave him another healthy tip.
Every time we came out to go for a drive, the valet told us stories of how people/guests gazed and admired and photographed our Cobra while it was parked under the portoco, and every time, I thanked him for keeping an eye on the car (and gave him another tip).
Have Fun,
Randy...
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