The Hookup!

There is nothing better than a hookup. No, no, no - I am not talking about THAT kind of hookup. I am talking about GETTING hooked up. You know - free stuff, special deals, insider stock tips (ok, maybe not that last one). Getting something for nothing is one of life's purest pleasures. There are a lot of cool places to have the hookup - the bar, the clothing store, the restaurant, the bike shop. I have been fortunate enough over the years to have the hookup in a variety of areas.

In high school and college I had the hookup at the local rock n roll radio station. That meant all kinds of freebies - t-shirts, cassettes, (remember those?) CDs, concert tix, bumper stickers, unclaimed prizes. It wouldn't surprise me if nearly one third of my current music collection was from being hooked up at WKIT-FM 'back in the day'. I still have a "K100 Bangor's Home of Rock n Roll" t-shirt which I wear all the time. I always listen to Bobby Russell and the gang when I am in range.

A few years later at my first real job after college I had the hookup when it came to sporting events. I got to go to dozens of Orioles, Capitals and Wizards games and never had to pay for any of them. The Caps tickets were the best of the bunch - center ice, 2 or 3 rows behind the penalty box. Left field, club box Orioles tix weren't too shabby either. Gotta love it when they bring the food to you!

Currently, the only place I appear to have the hookup is at Dunkin' Donuts. It doesn't seem to matter what time I go in - 6am, 7pm - or even what state I am in - Virginia, New Jersey, Massachusetts - I always seem to get the hookup now at Dunkin. If I order a box of 6 donuts I usually end up with 7 or 8. One time they even stuffed 9 donuts in the box. They were a little smushed but still very tasty. My last visit I bought a box of 25 munchkins and there were actually 45 munchkins in it. (Yes, I counted them before I ate them.) Not really sure why I am getting this royal treatment by DnD. Maybe they have pity on me because I come in at the weirdest hours. Perhaps I just look really good compared to the weight and IQ of their average customer. Whatever the reason the donut gods are smiling on me is I am very grateful.

Mood: Magnanamous

Quote of the Day:

"Mmmmmmm, donuts." - Homer Simpson