Teddy Bears’ Picnic

One evening a delightful couple in their fifties came in to dine—the male on the banquette, the female on the chair opposite. While perusing the menu the man reached into his bag and pulled out a number of teddy bears, which he sat along the banquette next to him. It’s not the sort of thing you usually see in a restaurant so most people in the room were quite intrigued.

When the first course arrived the man put one of the bears on the table and started pretending to feed him. The other diners couldn’t stop looking, and one grabbed our waiter Ben and asked, ‘Isn’t it past Teddy’s bedtime?’