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Years ago, I - and my good friend, Diane - worked at the Shangri-La as cocktail waitresses for two summers (after working at the Old Country Store and eating a ton of penny candy and cheese in previous summers). The owners (or managers) of the Shangri-La were George and Mary K, as we called them, Manny was the bar manager, and Bob W. was, I believe, the general/desk manager.
Fast forward to about 10 years ago. A group of us made overnight reservations at the Shalimar for a winter weekend. When I called to make our reservations, the gentleman at the other end of the phone identified himself at "Robert" (with a French accent). He sounded so much like the Bob I remembered from the Shangri-La (he had a very unusual voice and was a bit of a prankster) I asked if he was the one and the same; he indicated that he was not.
When we arrived at the Shalimar, much to my amazement there they were, still working together after all of these years: Bob W, Mary K, and Manny's nephew(I believe, or maybe his son) managing the bar! Deja Vu! All of the furnishings/pool furniture/mis-matched table settings, were from the Shangri La! A veritable time-warp! We all remembered each other and had a marvelous reunion, and as it turned out my friend Diane was also with us!
Sorry to get off of the restaurant track, but I could not resist sharing this experience with you.
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