| Sep 22 - 10:23:45 |
|
| Post Reply | Post new topic | Page: 1 |
| A present for the Boss | Started by: Sledge-Hammer on Dec 26, '07 14:00 |
|
Sledge-Hammer left the store quickly, rubbing his hands to ward off the cold as be began his journey home. As the brightly lit store-front disappeared behind him, he considered an earlier trip to the store a week before. It was a big store. It had a lot of departments within. It even dealt in antiques. As far as this thing of ours goes, I've always found the festive period to be of particular interest. There can be no doubt that while John Citizen is given time off to eat turkey and drink wine and cavort at drunken office parties, Men of Honour and their associates can often find themselves doing the honest John equivalent of double time. But clearly this only applies so far up the pyramid structure, a structure in which money runs up and shit runs down. The Bosses tend to have a more relaxed Christmas than the many people that work for them. Since my own elevation within the AA, I've attended a few meetings in which Bosses and their Right Hand Men have been in attendance. These meetings are quite striking. The atmosphere of money is noticeable. It gives an added sheen to the very contents of the room. Even in Prohibition America a variety of drinks are always openly available. Waiters coutreously serve the overlords. Perhaps an item of clothing might catch your eye. Such as Moretay's penchant for Charcoal suits, Olivers white scarf or my own long black coat. And when these meetings break up, chauffeurs are called into action, manouevering large black motor cars through seemingly impossible rows of gridlocked traffic to park as close to the meeting point as possible, ready to ferry the Bosses away to their next engagement, be it a show on Broadway, a steak at any one of Chicago's best restaurants, some gambling in Vegas or to rub shoulders with Movie Stars in Hollywood. I heard one rumour about one family that gives the Boss a pay day every Christmas and Birthday. Every one of the many Capo crews would step up an envelope of 50k. To pay for this, I can only imagine the hundreds of Bookies across many cities opening early to take bets on football over the holiday season. All the scores taken down while security is downgraded. Walking into airports or docks and walking out with a load of hijacked stuff as easy as 123. All the hold-ups and card games and brothels and contract murders that never miss a beat. So what do you get your Boss at a time when everyone is working and the Boss might be relaxing? I settled on a musket. It was a very special musket, over 150 years old, wooden and long. I presented it to Gaara in a wooden box with an inscription. If he fires it it'll probably fall to pieces, so I shall advise against this. Perhaps I can convince him to become a collector, who knows? And it beats an envelope with 100k. But it did set me back a cool 25 grand, so that's okay. What did YOU get this Christmas for the person in your life who already has it all? |
|
| Report Post | Tip |
|
Listening in on Sledge's speech, ProphetOfDespair steps up to tell what he has given. Honestly, although the bosses have their fair share of money and that donations are often given regardless of the season, I simply concluded that money is still the best gift. You can never have TOO MUCH of it, and if the boss wants something else he can use that money to acquire what he really wants. It is the gift you can choose. |
|
| Reply by: ProphetOfDespair at Dec 26, '07 14:07 | |
| Report Post | Tip |
|
Sledge looked shocked. So Prophet, when I saw you approach the Boss in Lou's restaurant just outside the Bronx, that envelope you handed him didn't just simply contain a Christmas card? It DID look a little overweight, I just assumed it was a large card. After all they seem to be doing a trade these days....Ever see the ones that open out into a foot long paper elf? It'll never take off if you ask me. |
|
| Reply by: Sledge-Hammer at Dec 26, '07 14:10 | |
| Report Post | Tip |
|
ProphetOfDespair looks over to SledgeHammer and grins. "Those damn elves are terrible. I left out the card this time, just simply using one of the hundred dollar bills as my card and wrote "Merry Christmas, I hope you like the present. Sincerely, P.O.D." On it. I hope the bank will take it still. If not, I'll just send him another hundred. Lou was shocked when he got his present. Did you see his new kitchen? $25,000 dollars well spent. He chose what he wanted, and he chose something that will make his family and the whole neighborhood happy. The food is better than ever. I think that we are blessed with an abundance and that giving from the heart is sometimes giving from your pocketbook. Money doesn't buy happiness, but it can sure as hell help you make others happy." |
|
| Reply by: ProphetOfDespair at Dec 26, '07 14:37 | |
| Report Post | Tip |
| Post Reply | View All Threads | Page: 1 |
How much do you want to tip for this post?
Minimum $20,000
Minimum $20,000
