New Post Coming Saturday

Oliver on the left.

This week’s post will be a day late — so in the meantime I thought I’d throw in this quick update on someone who’s leaving Johnny D’s.

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Oliver Simosa has been a bar back, doorman, and waiter at the club.  He was slated to be our next new bartender, but instead he’s headed back to Venezuela to play semi-pro basketball for the Valencia Globetrotters.  (He shoots 40% from the three-point range.)

Oliver had given us a month’s notice, then a phone call yesterday cut it to three weeks.  He has to leave immediately — he’s been invited to try out for the Venezuelan Olympic basketball team.  (He’s a little cocky now, but I want to see him post up against LaBron James!)

Anyway, congrats Oliver . . . have a safe flight, and best of luck!  And see the rest of you tomorrow for this week’s new post.

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4 Responses to New Post Coming Saturday

  1. Jamie says:

    OLIVER!! When’s the going away party!?

  2. MikeQ says:

    He might already be gone, Jamie … it was short notice about the Olympic tryouts.

  3. Jamie says:

    I know, I just called Oscar and he said Oliver could leave anyday now. I suppose we could plan and and go on to celebrate his victory with or without him… we shall see, with any luck you’ll get another post out of it too!

  4. Llylak says:

    Good luck, Oliver, you little cutie you!! : )

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