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| - I entered Holy Oak to escape the cold, without intention of necessarily making a purchase. The friend that I was with intended to buy an Americano and an empanada, which I paid for because he could not get the ATM to work. Cash only establishment. The first thing I noticed, and kept noticing for whatever reason, was the chalkboard sign that read 'NO LAPTOPS AFTER 9PM.' The chalk sign may have read differently, said 'PLEASE' maybe, but those are the words i remember. The barista looked very familiar to me. I think he reminded me of someone, or maybe several people, from back home. He was kind, pleasant, seemed to enjoy his job, and exuded a managerial presence. I wish I could remember which band t-shirt he was wearing. He made many trips to and from the basement packing away a new shipment of beer while I was in the restroom, which I stayed in longer than I normally would have because I was concerned that the toilet was perhaps not functioning correctly.
It can be interesting the subtext that might reveal itself about an establishment with the discovery of the wifi password.
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