A glimmer of hope

I spent my morning selling donuts at a navy shipyard, because although the Navy will not contribute toward our annual Ball they will let fifteen people spend half the day selling Krispy Kremes. Go figure.

In the midst of this fundraiser, a man bought a dozen donuts from me. He asked if he could get a warm box. Now, it was a cold morning (~28 degrees F) so I dug into the middle of the stack looking for a semi-warm box of donuts. But this gentleman laughed it off and said, "Oh don't worry about it, I was just being facetious."

Facetious! Used correctly! Without prompt or provocation! In an everyday donut transaction! In the middle of a shipyard where the most clever thing is a banner that reads, "Don't be a fool, Use safety as your tool!"

I may have given this man a box of twelve Original Glazed Krispy Kreme donuts, but he gave me something much more valuable. He gave me a three-syllable word at 5:45 in the morning.