Today I was asked to recite the Gettysburg Address by a customer. For those of you who have met me face to face (most of my readers, I imagine) you know why this is. For those of you few who haven't - I am somewhat tall, thin, dark haired, and I wear a beard very much like the one Honest Abe wore. Now, I don't really mind being associated with the Great Emancipator. If I should look like an immediately recognizable political figure, I can hardly think of a better individual to resemble. I mean, at least I don't look like Lenin or Hitler. Once in a while, however, someone takes things a little too far.
This gentleman, whom I have never before met, walks into the store today and immediately says "It's Abraham Lincoln!" Of course, this is a fairly common remark, so I smiled. He then does his shopping, comes back and asks me to recite the Gettysburg address. Being in a somewhat cheerful mood, I oblige, but only get to about "conceived in liberty" until I realize that the exercise is really pointless, so I then drift off. He then continues the joke by asking me what my son's name is (Todd) and saying "Bye Abe!" on leaving the store. Of course, I find this somewhat tiresome. I don't mind the occasional Lincoln remark, but a few people just don't know when to drop a joke.
10:43:04 PM 
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