To the editor:

Tuesday and Thursday in our town are banana days at a local grocery store. It just happened to be the week of my birthday, and I had purchased said bananas and whatever else was on the shopping list and, as I was turning onto 23rd Street to come home, I thought to myself that I had nothing for my wife for lunch.

As I turned the corner, I saw a rather large sign that advertised “Two Dollar Turkey Tuesday.” Two bucks for a turkey sandwich these days? Hallelujah! I parked the car and entered the establishment. The young man at the counter took my order and asked me if I was a veteran. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps thank you. I stated that, yes, I am a veteran as is my wife of 59 years. Where and how we met is another story.

The young man yelled down to the guy taking the money and told him to give me a discount. I thanked him and, as I made my way to the cash register, a very nice-looking lady who was ahead of me in line and apparently had heard the conversation regarding the upcoming birthday, turned, handed me a $10 bill and wished me a happy birthday. Thank you.