Some reminiscences in this thread! So, this aging Villager searches his mind to see if he can out-reminisce the others!
My grandmother lived during her last years in a very upscale residential hotel in St. Louis. When I visited her once (probably in 1952, if not earlier), she treated me to a wonderful ice cream sundae in her hotel's restaurant.
I vividly remember being hugely embarrassed because she was going to leave a tip of less than $1, for a bill of some $15 - $20 - our party also included my parents and my aunt and uncle, as well as Grandma! My father and aunt were her children! They were also embarrassed, and, years later, my father acknowledged that "She was always the cheapest woman I ever knew!"
Later, I understood, also, that part of her pecuniary outlook was due to the fact that our server was not only a "colored," but also a "darkie." I still blush at her attitude!
Of course, many folks now think that my tendency to tip 18% - 20% is over-kill!
Know what? I do what I please!
SWR
