Dear Capital One,
We arrived and eagerly assembled inside where we hoped to be serviced by Samuel L. Jackson. On first glimpse he was not at a teller window. We were greeted by Montoya as he asked how we were. I informed him we were not happy and we wanted to see Samuel right away. Keeping his beautiful smile he informed us that Samuel did not work at this branch but he was sure he could help us. Well exactly which branch is he at? We wish to be serviced by Samuel!! Samuel who Ma'am? I will be glad to find him for you. "Samuel Jackson" I declare. He looks astonished. I now have the attention of the woman at the next window. Montoya and her both say Samuel L. Jackson? Well.... YES. She now turns to Montoya and says, "Yes which branch is he at? I will be going there." EXACTLY! I say to her. We are both now staring at Montoya whose expression has turned to one of disbelief with a hint of humor. "He just does our commercials, Ladies." Well he can just come help us! "He does not do that." The other woman says, "he should!" We giggle, Montoya assures us that he will inform management of our displeasure and he is positive they will do everything in their limited power to rectify the situation. Very well! Thank you. We continue to attend to our banking business and as I am about to go through the door I turn and say, "Montoya! you alone were worth the visit!" He smiles and waves.
Am I the only one who is aware Samuel is asking me about my wallet and that he is much scarier than a herd of armed Vikings!
Speaking of Samuel....
On August 9 1751 Samuel Prescott was born. He grew up in Concord Massachusetts and soon became an express courier for the Sons of Liberty, a group of dissidents who formed to protect the rights of the colonists. The Sons of Liberty is the group responsible for the Boston Tea Party in 1773. He also was an express courier for the Committees of Correspondence, which were shadow governments organized by the Patriot Leaders of the 13 colonies.
On April 18 1775 William Dawes and Paul Revere, who were also couriers were dispatched to warn that the British were indeed coming and they planned to capture John Hancock, Samuel Adams and seize the military weapons and supplies stored in Concord. At about 1:00 AM in the morning on April 19 Samuel Prescott came across the other two couriers along the road on their way to Concord having just left Lexington where he had been having a lover's tryst with his girlfriend at a local tavern. The three of them had stoped by Hartwell's Tavern to refresh their horses and themselves and were ambushed while there by the British when Paul Revere was taken prisoner. Both Dawes and Prescott after wrestling free of their captures headed for their horses and fled into the countryside where they were familiar with the local forests and back- country trails. At one point they split up so that with luck one of them might at least get through to Concord. Within a few hours Dawes heard the warning bells ringing from Concord and realized that Samuel Prescott had made it to Concord with the warning.
Samuel Prescott's 16th Great Grand Father, Sir William de Ros is my 24th Great Grand Uncle. Samuel Prescott is my cousin and he is celebrated for his bravery every year in Concord at a Ball at midnight where he arrives on horseback and hands men dressed as Colonial militia a note that is read to the crowd.
Paul may have started that ride but Samuel finished it! I suppose the real gratitude should go to his girlfriend. If it had not been for her, he would not have been out on the road that night. Paul would have still been captured and William Dawes may have just gone on home. Concord would not have been warned, Samuel Adams captured and today there would be no Samuel Adams Cream Stout to drink. No jokes about "signing your John Hancock" when asked to sign a document. Maybe no declaration of Independence at all! We should celebrate Samuel Prescott's Girlfriend Day!!! Yes!!! Every April 18 should be Happy Lydia Day!
oh yeah..... her name was Lydia
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