What the what?

Right about a year ago the family went to Paradise India, a restaurant in southern JoCo. The food was fine, but the service was a touch over-solicitous. I got a kick out of being greeted with "namaste" at the door, but then I was watching a lot of Lost at the time so that might have had something to do with the entertainment value. On a more negative note, the waiter / maitre d' / maybe the owner hovered over us for much of the meal, providing a running commentary about the food. It was interesting but at the same time sort of unwelcome.

At the end of the meal he asked us to fill out comment cards, and the cards featured a blank for an email address. I have an address that I use specifically in cases where I might be giving it to someone who wants to send me something useful (such as coupons) or might just be lining up to spam me. So I jotted it on the form and didn't think anything more about it.

Then yesterday I get an email from Paradise India. It had some info on the restaurant's recent appearance on KCPT's restaurant show. It had some general chatty stuff. It had a coupon (good move there). But it also included the "Joke of the Day."

I reproduce it here in its entirety and defy anyone to decipher it. About the only part that gave me a snicker was "heads off to a great meal."

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An Indian Businessman landed into an association with American Company & his counterpart is scheduled to visit India. He never had American food. To be more oriental he decides he should try American Food. A small city populated by only around 6-7 million people had two boastful American Restaurants. 

He had heard of Steaks a lot so when he finds them listed on the menu at his first stop he ecstatically orders a Steak. He is really overwhelmed by the eclectic taste of "Chicken Scampi" he is served; Roasted Chicken with a dusty cover of black pepper, no noodles, a side of mashed potatoes & boiled tomatoes.  Extremely happy the next day he visits the other restaurant called "Statue of Liberty". Again he ordered Steak. A Hot Dog with a spread of mayonnaise, mustard, shredded red onions and side of Aloo Pakora. "Heads off to the great meal but you should check how "The Gateway Arch" makes theirs "he recommends.

A week later he sits boasting of the great Steak places in town after a busy day with his associate. His friend who had devoured tons of Indian food & read volumes of the Indian traditions before making his first trip to India is a little thoughtful. With a sense of compunction he asks "Sir Is it not true that in India they do not serve Beef or Pork?"  "Absolutely True" comes the reply.