Switching

SwitchingI was Either Thinking or daydreaming when last call was announced by Sam One and echoed at the far end of the bar by Sam Three. In obedience to the hokey traditions of Rick's Café Americain, a scratchy disc of As Time Goes By was put on the turntable to signal the end of another drinking day. The clock read 2:10, which meant it was five minutes before two. It is another tradition at Rick's to set the bar clock ahead 15 minutes to create a little leeway for moving drunks out. All the reg...