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"She's a beauty Jacques. Hope she runs as good as she looks."
"I'm gonna head down to
finish line. See ya there after you get
bet in Ellen."
"You've got it Jacques,
finish line is my favorite place at
track also."
Ellen returned with
five hundred dollar win ticket on Joisey Girl and then
track announcer announced "their in
gate."
"Are you nervous Jacques? You've got a lot riding on this race."
"A little nervous Ellen. I found
most beautiful property in
world that I want to buy, but I can only buy it if Joisey Girl comes through for me."
"Will you show me
property if she wins?"
"Sure Ellen. I'd be glad to. They're off. Oh, Joisey Girl got bumbed by two horses leaving
gate. She's back on track now but she lost a lot of ground."
"How much ground did she lose about Jacques?"
"I'd say she lost about ten lengths of ground being bumbed like that."
"Then she could still win Jacques. You're friend said she's at least ten lenghts better than
top contenders."
"Yeah, she could still win Ellen, but she can't make any mistakes. Wow, she just made a bold move in
center of
track. She's only four lenghts away from
leader. Now dead even. Oh damn,
jockey lost
whip. Their nose and nose. Neither one yielding. Here's
wire. Too close to call."
"Do you think she made it Jacques?"
"I really can't say for sure Ellen. I know its a nose job. But I can't tell whose nose got there first. The judges are calling for a print."
"Whats a print Jacques?"
"When
judges aren't sure what horse won they ask for a blow up picture of them crossing
finish line. Seven, they just put seven up Ellen, we won."
"How much did we win Jacques?
"They just made it offical now and put
price up Ellen. Joisey Girl paid one hundred and forty two dollars for every two dollar ticket. So you had a hundred dollars on her, so thats one hundred and forty two dollars times fivety and I get one hundred and forty two dollars times two hundred. Thats enough and more to buy
property I want. Lets cash
tickets in and have a drink."
"Okay Jacques, but just make my drink a coke, a coke with a double shot of bourbon that is."
"Here's your money Ellen and thanks for putting
bet in. And hey you still have a ten dollar double going. The seven and seven double is paying fourteen hundred dollars for every two dollar ticket."
"Thanks Jacques and cheers."
"Cheers Ellen."
"They're going in
gate for
second race Jacques. There they go. My number seven Texas Sweetie went right to
front. Go Texas Sweetie, go, go, go. Texas Swettie has opened a five length lead, now seven. Keep opening Texas Swettie, take some more real estate honey."
"She's got a good lead Ellen but
closers are starting to make their moves now. She's down to four lengths now but they're at
eigth pole. I say she hangs on. A sixteenth of a mile to go and she's still in front by three. The five horse is charging hard late, but here comes
wire. Texas Swettie hangs on to win by a half a length. Cash your tickets and lets walk out of here as big winners. Doesn't get any better than this."
"Okay, cashed
tickets Jacques. Where to now?"
"How bout a few songs at
Piano Bar to celebrate, then I'll show you that property. Do you still sing?"
"Just once in a while. I haven't felt much like singing since Delta fired me for blogging. Why do you ask?
"I wrote a little song I thought you might want to sing at
Piano Bar. Its a sort of political song. I thought you might get a kick out of it. I just jotted it down for you while you were cashing your tickets."
"The song looks interesting Jacques. I sing and play piano. I think I have
perfect piano tune for this."
"Realy."
"Realy Jacques. Think you have something hear. Order me a steak and I'll try this out on
piano while were waiting for our order."
"Okay, let me introduce you. Hi everyone, we have a special treat this afternoon from Austin Texas. Ellen Simonetti is going to sing "Got The Red State Blues."
I'm living in a red state
But I'm feeling blue
Don't know how it happened
But I woke up blue
My Daddy was in a union when Texas was blue
But ever since Texas turned red on me
There was no union job for me
I'm living in a red state
Yeah I'm feeling blue
Got fired for blogging
Now I'm seeing red
With no union job I wasn't making much
But I was still
best that I could be
I did my job and never complained
Then my Mom passed
I tried to kill
pain
I took up blogging
Just to ease my pain
But didn't mention any names
I blogged out of Quirksville
Called it Annomymous Airlines
Just talked bout my travels
Till one day
phone rang
They said I was suspended
Something about blogging in uniform
Just didn't make any sense to me
But when you're living in a red state
Oh its just so blue
No union to represent you
Oh that door can slam hard
But what did I do wrong
I really don't know
But I'm living in a red state
Oh yeah, I've got
blues
Ellen finished her song to thunderous claps.
"You did great Ellen, but why are you crying?"
"I'm crying Jacques over
fact that you could write a song like this in five minutes and still be such a slut. Give up women Jacques and just write."
"But Ellen, what would I have to write about if I gave up women?"
"You don't have to give them all up Jacques. Just cut it down to a parade of one. In fact I'm going to introduce you to someone today that would be perfect for you. She really is a good girl. And she'll be worth you're waiting."
"Maybe you're right Ellen. I guess I have been a bit of a slut lately. I've been with three different women in three days now. Its getting harder to seem sincere. Introduce me to your friend. I need someone that may see me as more than just a good time roll in
hay. But first I want to show you that property I'm going to buy."
"Oh yeah,
property, I do want to see it."
"Okay, lets go then if you're ready Ellen."
They drove through
valley passing by several lakes and then heard
sound of thundering water falls.
"This is it Ellen.

Ellen Simonetti the first Flight Attendant to ever be fired for blogging allowed me to write her into my second episode of Jacques. Her blog is called Diary Of A Flight Attendant. You can read all of my stories at Irresistible Du Jour.