Seen and Heard: 5

Seen: Someone propose (marriage!!!) at The Restaurant. Nothing says romance like chicken francese.

Heard (The Crazy Waiter sees that he got a 5-top of Mexican guys): "What the fuck is this bullshit?!....Oh well, at least they can clear their own plates."

Definition of the Day: Dead Soldier

Dead Soldier - n. - A drink that has been wrongly made by the bartender, either because he simply poured the wrong liquor, or because a server entered the wrong drink into the computer. ("Gin and tonic? She said VODKA tonic.") Usually the drink will remain on the bar for a few minutes for good measure. For example: a server enters a glass of zinfandel into the computer. The bartender pours a white zinfandel. Upon approaching the bar the server realizes he or she meant to ring in a red zinfandel. Now the white (pink) wine will sit on the bar for about 5 minutes, just in case someone else happens to order a white zin. But let's get serious. No one drinks white zin except very old women and southerners. After the time the wine begins to lose its chill, it becomes a dead soldier.

Usage--
I see two martini shakers in the back server station. Upon inspection they are full. Mark grabs one from my hand and proceeds to pour it into a kids cup. Upon further inspection, the liquid is green.

Me: Mark...is that...an appletini?
Mark: Lay off me woman! We got dead soldiers here!