Open Mike Luncheon

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The Friday luncheon crowd at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa were often treated to amateur artists performing their skills. the Face of Everyman tried to screen out the worst amongst them; but, every now and again some cockamamie act showed up unannounced. In the old days he would have used the shepherds hook to drag them off stage. Alas, the constraints of OSHA were everywhere.

Mensa Test

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Bullard’s Mom had packed his lunch. He was headed to the local university to take the annual Corvus Mensa test. the Face of Everyman had coached him over the last few weeks. Everyone at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa wished the boy well.

Ballet

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The ballet troupe booked in to the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa to rest before their World Tour began. the Face of Everyman convinced Natasha that an afternoon performance for the lunch crowd would make new fans for ballet. Natasha received a standing ovation from an appreciative audience.

Orphan

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Benny was not the only orphan at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa but he was the only one ostracized for being different. the Face of Everyman had been told that the Mom was a European Starling and the Dad a Brown Headed Cow Bird. The venerable sage was skeptical; he awaited results from 23 & Me.

Unrest

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Prompted by rumors of unrest at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa Tula’ came down from the manor house to investigate things for herself. She knew better than to interrogate the Face of Everyman. He was devious.

Ambergris

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Near the Fall equinox the waters of the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa take on a peculiar hue. the Face of Everyman sends samples to the lab in hopes his fortune is assured by the discovery of ambergris. Each year the report is much the same: toxic algae.

Demands

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The Pigeon Colony pressed their demands for better food to be served at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. the Face of Everyman felt pangs of claustrophobia sweep over him as large feathered bodies closed in ever tighter. The venerable sage vowed not to surrender even as the last rays of sunlight were blotted out.

Gale Force Winds

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No sooner had the Face of Everyman hoisted the Small Craft Advisory pennant than the more opportunistic guests of the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa swooped in for emergency rations. The forecast soon turned to a Gale Warning. The smallest guests would have trouble reaching the storm shelter. Force 9 winds would take down a few roosting sites. The venerable sage was glad that he’d signed up for FEMA storm insurance.

Bully

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It was Free Swim Day at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. The pool would close for Fall cleaning. So guess who shows up? Sonny the school yard bully. The others, including the Face of Everyman, could only hunker-down and wait till he flew off.

Monograph

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It never ceased to amaze the Face of Everyman how many furry creatures were drawn to the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. The scent of bird droppings must be irresistible. He mused that he would prepare a monograph; perhaps in time to present at the forthcoming conference in Geneva.