Saturday, December 24, 2011

When The Playboy Club Was First Cancelled



A young couple, Bob and Sharon, whom we had met while living in England, were staying with us for a week before returning for their second tour of duty there. We were delighted to have them stay with us. The night before they were due to fly out, they asked if they could take us to dinner as a way of saying "thank you" for our hospitality. We were all looking forward to this special evening. Sharon was excited since she and Bob would have a chance to wear new outfits they had recently bought. A few minutes before we were ready to leave, Bob announced that they were taking us to the Playboy Club that had just opened downtown. 

Larry and I were not very comfortable with having dinner there, but we were their guests and Bob had said that he had chosen this place since they had a Diner's Card for the club.  Just before we left, Larry and I in the privacy of our bedroom said a prayer asking Jesus to intervene. We didn't want to hurt Bob and Sharon by refusing this gift of dinner at the one place they could afford.

We drove to the club and went in thinking that this might be a difficult night. As we stood in line waiting to be seated at the club, the scantily dressed hostess came over to the four of us and advised us we would not be able to dine there because Bob was not suitably dressed in shirt and tie. His new outfit was a 70's patterned shirt that opened at the neck and he wore it with his new bell-bottoms and vest. Poor Bob and Sharon were very embarrassed. Since they were not familiar with the downtown Baltimore area, we suggested a little inexpensive German restaurant we knew of that was nearby. We had a delicious meal and Bob and Sharon were amazed how reasonable the dinner was. Larry and I were amazed at God's care for us that night.

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