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URL: http://www.jewishjournal.com/david_suissa/article/we_plan_sherre_laughs_20080411/

The conversation was joyful and funny, but something was bothering me. I couldn't stop thinking about the poached eggs.

We had all ordered our breakfasts at the same time. I got my Irish oatmeal, my daughter got her bagel and cream cheese, but the poached eggs? It seemed like they would never come. Every time a server would come near our table, I would arch my neck to see if they were carrying the poached eggs. Waiter after waiter walked by, only to deliver food to other patrons.

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