Christmas Bonus for a Date with Amber ( #109)

So we take you now to Duffy's tavern, starring Archie himself, Ed Gardner. Oh, Duffy's tavern, why do you like me? See, Archie, the man just bakin' Duffy ain't here.

Oh, oh, Duffy. Huh? Well, I was busy. I was talkin' to Joe Buck. He just got out of the army. Eh, he came close to winning the Purple Heart, too. Eh. He stuck himself footin' on his discharge pen.

Yeah. Well, there's a very big crowd here tonight, Duffy. Kind of a family crowd. Well, a crackpot of tools here with his aunt. Moriarity's here with his father, and a free drink O'Reilly's here with his old granddad.

Yeah. Yeah. Yep. Good old free drink. He's full of holiday spirits. Yeah. Singing Christmas carols. Mm. I'm dreaming of a tight Christmas. Yeah. Hey, by the way, Duffy, that reminds me. a guy was in from the water department today.

Well, he says as long as we never use no water here, they'd like the pipes back. And incidentally, now that I got you on a phone, pros chances for a little advance against me Christmas bonus.

An advance against me bonus. That's funny. I can hear you. What's up, I got to take a damn out, and I ain't got no dough. With what you pay me, I should make ends meet.

Duffy, my end ain't met and so long they wouldn't know each other. Huh? Well what do you say? How about it? Huh? Hello? Hello? Hm. Some day them pennies is gonna pinch him back where he least expects it.

Well what am I in the doctor? Ah, that's Duffy. For ten years now, every year I've been asking him for a bonus, and for ten years he's turned me down. Mm. You think it could be a hint?