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Mot: *The Trucker and the Witty Waitress*

One sunny morning, a rugged trucker strolled into a bustling truck stop café. His heavy boots echoed on the tiled floor as he made his way to the counter, where a cheerful blonde waitress stood, pen in hand, ready to take his order.

The trucker flashed a grin and said, “I’ll have three flat tires, a pair of headlights, and a couple of running boards.”

The waitress froze for a moment, her pen hovering midair. Was he joking? Or maybe lost? Determined to stay professional, she masked her confusion with a smile and chirped, “Coming right up!” before heading into the kitchen.

Inside, she found the cook, a burly man flipping pancakes like a pro.

“Hey,” she said, “there’s a guy out there asking for three flat tires, headlights, and running boards. Did we turn into an auto parts store?”

The cook burst into laughter, nearly dropping his spatula. “Relax, sweetheart. That’s just trucker lingo. Three flat tires are pancakes, headlights are sunny-side-up eggs, and running boards are strips of bacon. It’s their way of having fun.”

The waitress couldn’t help but laugh. “Got it. Truck-stop slang.”

She quickly got to work, carefully stacking pancakes, frying eggs to perfection, and adding crispy bacon to the plate. Just as she was about to serve the order, an idea struck her.

Grinning, she grabbed a small bowl, filled it with baked beans, and placed it on the tray. With a spring in her step, she delivered the meal to the trucker, setting it down with a big smile.

The trucker took one look at the bowl of beans and raised an eyebrow. “What’s this?” he asked.

Without missing a beat, she smirked and replied, “Well, while you’re waiting for your flat tires, headlights, and running boards, I thought you might want to gas up!”

The trucker let out a hearty laugh that filled the café, catching the attention of other diners, who couldn’t help but chuckle at her quick wit.

From that day on, the trucker became a regular, and the blonde waitress earned her reputation as the sharpest, most quick-witted queen of the truck stop.

*Moral of the story:* A little humor—and a bowl of beans—can brighten anyone’s day!