Bill Bryson Quote
…a waitress came out and plonked in front of each of us a small standard terra-cotta flowerpot in which had been baked a little loaf of bread.What's this? I asked.It's bread, she replied.But it's in a flowerpot? She gave me a look that I was beginning to think of as the Darwin stare. It was a look that said, Yeah? So?Well, isn't that kind of unusual?She considered for a moment. Is a bit, I suppose. And will we be following a horticultural theme throughout the meal? Her expression contorted in a deeply pained look, as if she were trying to suck her face into the back of her head. What?Will the main course arrive in a wheelbarrow? I elaborated helpfully. Will you be serving the salad with a pitchfork?Oh, no. It's just the bread that's special.I'm so pleased to hear it.
…a waitress came out and plonked in front of each of us a small standard terra-cotta flowerpot in which had been baked a little loaf of bread.What's this? I asked.It's bread, she replied.But it's in a flowerpot? She gave me a look that I was beginning to think of as the Darwin stare. It was a look that said, Yeah? So?Well, isn't that kind of unusual?She considered for a moment. Is a bit, I suppose. And will we be following a horticultural theme throughout the meal? Her expression contorted in a deeply pained look, as if she were trying to suck her face into the back of her head. What?Will the main course arrive in a wheelbarrow? I elaborated helpfully. Will you be serving the salad with a pitchfork?Oh, no. It's just the bread that's special.I'm so pleased to hear it.
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About Bill Bryson
In 1995, while in the United Kingdom, Bryson authored Notes from a Small Island, an exploration of Britain. In 2003, he authored A Short History of Nearly Everything. In October 2020, he announced that he had retired from writing books. In 2022, he recorded an audiobook for Audible, The Secret History of Christmas. He has sold over 16 million books worldwide.