tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357468142099855282.post183344019167484591..comments2023-05-12T07:24:03.819-07:00Comments on Maine Maven: Shop the Best of Maine: Worth The WaitUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357468142099855282.post-75951634547909766392009-05-15T06:42:00.000-07:002009-05-15T06:42:00.000-07:00Hey hey wait a minute. Joni Mitchell praised (sort...Hey hey wait a minute. Joni Mitchell praised (sort of) waitresses in Barangrill.<br><br>Three waitresses all wearing<br>Black diamond earrings<br>Talking about zombies<br>and Singapore slings<br>No trouble in their faces<br>Not one anxious voice<br>None of the crazy you get<br>From too much choice<br>The thumb and the satchel<br>Or the rented Rolls-Royce<br>And you think she knows something<br>By the second refill<br>You think she's enlightened<br>As she totals your bill<br>You say "show me the way<br>To Barangrill"<br><br>Well some say it's in service<br>They say "humble makes pure"<br>You're hoping it's near Folly<br>'Cause you're headed that way for sure<br>And you just have to laugh<br>'Cause it's all so crazy<br>Her mind's on her boyfriend<br>And eggs over easy<br>It's just a trick on you<br>Her mirrors and your will<br>So you ask the truck driver<br>On the way to the till<br>But he's just a slave<br>To Barangrill<br><br>The guy at the gaspumps<br>He's got a lot of soul<br>He sings Merry Christmas for you<br>Just like Nat King Cole<br>And he makes up his own tune<br>Right on the spot<br>About whitewalls and windshields<br>And this job he's got<br>And you want to get moving<br>And you want to stay still<br>But lost in the moment<br>Some longing gets filled<br>And you even forget to ask<br>"Hey, Where's Barangrill?"<br><br>Yay Joni.PatMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357468142099855282.post-15096696424242874702009-04-21T05:04:00.000-07:002009-04-21T05:04:00.000-07:00It's adorable! And yes, it would've been h...It's adorable! And yes, it would've been helpful to have while waiting tables.Slynoreply@blogger.com