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50. I was back working at a resturant I worked at about 20 years ago

Tue Jan 12, 2016, 01:16 AM

Jan 2016

During my late teens / early 20s I worked at a cafeteria restaurant attached to the local mall.

Every so often I dream about being back at work there, with all of the tables were piled high with dirty dishes after a Sunday lunchtime rush. We were trying to bus the tables but no matter what we couldn't seem to put a dent in the amount of dirty dishes on the tables. Plus the dishwashers were horribly backed up, with tubs of dirty dishes on the conveyor belt all the way back to the flight type dishwasher and the drop off room full of dirty dishes.

In April of 2017 it'll be 20 years since I worked there and the restaurant was closed at the end of 2012. The mall tore the restaurant down and completely rebuilt the space. And yet I still have that dream.

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Well, not exactly the same one, but I'm often back in New Haven KamaAina Jan 2016 #20

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Tornadoes, elevators. Laffy Kat Jan 2016 #22

I have dreamed for years that I am either buying or moving into a new house . . . fleur-de-lisa Jan 2016 #23

I've had the exam dream as well. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2016 #24

Yeah I've had those too. 47of74 Jan 2016 #51

Yes. I am a kid on my sidewalk. I "dive" onto it, but at the last second I turn up, and I SOAR! I've WinkyDink Jan 2016 #25

Yes, several LeftishBrit Jan 2016 #27

None happy wendy Jan 2016 #28

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I was back working at a resturant I worked at about 20 years ago 47of74 Jan 2016 #50