Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Copernicus: "I like my eggs with a sunny, runny center".

A creative landlord cooked up an idea to fill vacancies in her declining apartment population.
"Live here, eat free!", began the wording on a sign she posted just outside the complex. "Complimentary continental breakfast every Sunday. Eggs anyway you like 'em".

Next morning, a man walks into her office. "Hello there", said he, "name's Copernicus. I'll sign for a flat if you'll let me".

While finalizing the rental agreement papers Copernicus gestured toward the landlord's posted offer of 'free breakfast on Sundays', and said, "By the way, I like my eggs with the yolk undeniably in the middle; you know, with a runny center".

In the days to come the landlord replaced the 'Free breakfast' offer with a 'No Vacancies' sign, received monthly payments from a contented group of tenants, and read essays of the Ptolemaic system: Suggested readings from a certain centripetal and sunny renter.

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