I can't understand what all the fuss is about. Had a pair of these for years. Rather fetching they look too.
In fact, they've led to introductions to many interesting people. Like when I was wearing them at the pool in Port El Kantaoui in Tunisia (which is where we rich taxi types go on holiday) and this interesting chap spotted them and, in true Dale Carnegie "How to win friends and influence people" style remarked how attractive they were and how proud I must have been to wear them.
Well, what could I say. I was extremely flattered. And took great delight in the following conversation where he eagerly hung on my every word as I regaled him with my many experiences of being a taxi businessman in Edinburgh. And how I had thrived being one of the special few who'd had the honour of taxi licence ownership accorded to them.
Our kids began to play together, jumping about gleefully in the pool as their friendship blossomed. Our wives also clicked, as they both took great pride in their lives, mine as the wife of a taxi businessman and his as the wife of a successful entrepreneur.
We had a great day and just as the sun was setting, we arranged that we should continue our happy day over dinner and arranged to meet at 8.
Getting ready we all looked forward to meeting this lovely family and enjoying a shared meal together. 8 came and went. 8.15 there was still no sign of them. By 8.30 we were becoming somewhat concerned, so asked at reception, to be told that for some inexplicable reason the family had checked out.
Ah well. Everytime I look at my cufflinks at least I have the memory of that happy day and the security in my life of being a happy taxi businessman in Edinburgh.
BTW Did I happen to tell you that during my recent medical test for my taxi driver's licence I was required to provide a sample of urine?
