Monday, February 8, 2010

It was possible in The Sword and the Stone


"The dish jams past a continental."


'All I am ever used for is holding the croissants,' the silver serving tray thought to itself one morning. And it was true. Every morning the workers at the Days Inn in Temecula, California opened the cupboard to get the dishes to lay out breakfast for the people in the lobby. Every morning Rico put the croissants on the silver serving tray and set it between the coffee maker and the butter spread. It was an okay existence, but the silver serving tray dreamed of one day being used for more than croissants. The silver serving tray mused, 'Maybe one day I will be put out for lunch, or even dinner! Turkey, or chicken, or potatoes.'

The coffee maker and the butter spread where concerned for the silver serving tray. One morning as they were waiting for the silver serving tray to be set out with them they tried to plan a way to cheer it up. "We should let silver serving tray know how much people love croissants and how important it is to be the holder of such a lovely pastry," said the coffee maker.
"Oh yes, I agree coffee maker. Silver serving tray has been our best friend for many years and we should help out," said the butter spread. They continued chatting till the silver serving tray was set down with them. It sighed its usual bored sigh as the people came by as usual to take a croissant. "Good morning coffee maker, good morning butter spread. I assume you are both doing well, doing the same thing as all of your yesterdays," said the silver serving tray.
The coffee maker and the butter spread both gave it a cheery good morning back, then started their plan to help the silver serving tray. First went the butter spread. "My oh my!" he chirped, "Those croissants sure are popular today! Just like everyday! Everyone loves croissants! Wouldn't you agree coffee maker?"
"Oh yes yes," the coffee maker responded, "croissants are fluffy, flaky, warm, and delicious. Everyone really does love croissants! Silver serving tray, aren't you proud to be the one to bring this lovely food to the masses at the Days Inn?"

The silver serving tray was not in the mood for a pep talk, but for action. "NO. I am bored and unchallenged in this position. Croissants croissants croissants. I have so much more that I can offer! I can carry so much more! I was built strong! Built to carry the weight of a whole turkey! And here I sit day after day holding up a mere two pounds of feathery carbs!"
The coffee maker and the butter spread were then speechless, as most appliances and dishes are. But in their case they just did not want to interrupt the silver serving tray's inspiring words to them.
"I am going to leave the Days Inn and go to the Hilton were I will be able to serve steaks and whole chickens! Will you two help me get out of here?"

"Of course!" the butter spread and coffee maker shouted for themselves to hear.
"I have a plan," said the coffee maker. " At night they store me near CD player. I know that CD player will help you silver serving tray."
"Let's do it," said the silver serving tray. They spent the rest of the morning plotting the exodus to the Hilton.

The next morning the butter spread, the coffee maker, and the silver serving tray were each placed on the breakfast table as usual. People came and went. The coffee maker blinked it's light to signal to the CD player on the back table. Suddenly the CD player blasted music and the people were in a commotion. "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" was heard throughout the hotel. The workers tried to push the stop button in vain. Some visitors were complaining about the music, others were dancing along. The people did not notice the silver serving tray floating towards the door and bobbing up and down to the beat. The dish was truly jammin' to the music, past the continental breakfast that had been holding it back for so many years. Out the door.

"I'm going to miss that crazy tray," said the butter spread.
The coffee maker leaked a little. "Me too butter spread, me too."
The jelly holder came over to comfort them. "That silver serving tray sure knows how to jam to the tunes."