Once upon a time there was a buffalo named Pinky. Pinky ran a Denny's in southwestern Nebraska.
One day there was an incredible blizzard and the electricity went out. For weeks Pinky struggled to keep the business open, but with little success.
Finally after days without sleep, Pinky was feeling defeated. He called all the employees to a meeting and told them that he was proud.
Proud of each and every one of them and their dedication to Denny's and its world-renowned customer satisfaction.
Pinky decided to reward them all with a couple days off (since the power wouldn't be on for at least another week).
Stunned by his generosity and defiance of Denny's "Open 24/7" policy, the employees went home with smiles on their faces.
The following Monday, when the power came back on, the employees returned well-rested and excited for work because they knew their boss was a good guy.
But what they found was a restaurant in shambles. The cash register was missing, tables had been destroyed, and several windows were broken.
As the employees waded through the wreckage, one screamed and pointed to the back toward the kitchen. There hung the corpse of Pinky.
Later a police report would explain that due to the "Open 24/7" policy of the Denny's franchise, no Denny's restaurants have locks.
With the power out and all the employees at home, 4 homeless men had broken in and destroyed the restaurant that had so often refused them bathroom use.
Upon arriving at work on Monday to open the restaurant, Pinky discovered the wreckage. Unable to cope with the disaster that had once been his work, and the imminent loss of his job and subsequent inability to support his family, Pinky had hung himself.
And THAT is why buffalo are no longer allowed to work at Denny's within the continental US.
But what they found was a restaurant in shambles. The cash register was missing, tables had been destroyed, and several windows were broken.
As the employees waded through the wreckage, one screamed and pointed to the back toward the kitchen. There hung the corpse of Pinky.
Later a police report would explain that due to the "Open 24/7" policy of the Denny's franchise, no Denny's restaurants have locks.
With the power out and all the employees at home, 4 homeless men had broken in and destroyed the restaurant that had so often refused them bathroom use.
Upon arriving at work on Monday to open the restaurant, Pinky discovered the wreckage. Unable to cope with the disaster that had once been his work, and the imminent loss of his job and subsequent inability to support his family, Pinky had hung himself.
And THAT is why buffalo are no longer allowed to work at Denny's within the continental US.
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