Last night I was standing behind the counter of the restaurant watching the incoming customers. Suddenly there was a crowd of fifteen or twenty policemen all in uniform standing in line. "What is this?" I thought, "County police vacation? Huge police meeting at Panera? How much food do twenty policemen eat anyway? It would have been nice if they had called first. Its going to take us forever to get them all fed."

But this is no time for idle speculation! I leaped into action just as the lights in the restaurant all went out...

and landed with a clatter on the plate and fork I had left on the floor beside my bed. The clock informed me it was only 12:30 am.

Serves me right for eating chicken pot pie for dinner RIGHT before going to sleep.