Malone
I have had so many problems with multi-item and all-day breakfasts at the market café that today I reverted to my healthy choice of poached eggs on toast.
“You can have only one egg”, said Cassie, “they are being rationed by our supplier, though I don’t know why.”
“Of course, the birds have flu”, I replied.
“You mean the birds have FLOWN”, she insisted, “I had to correct your Italian last week, and now it’s your English. Anyway, you can have tomatoes or mushrooms on the second piece of toast.”
“I would prefer cheese”, I said.
“No, that’s not possible. That would be two different meals on the same plate and that’s not allowed.”
I settled for one egg on toast, but I left the café rather hungry.