Father Mulcahy asks the bar for the day's (as in early December 1951) New York Times. He receives the newspaper, and a note comes with it.
His eyebrows furrow as he reads. "December 21st? Really?" His next request is for a large sheet of paper and a marker, and he busily sets to work.
The final result is a new notice on the board, beside an
old one.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
For any patrons who are Bound and unavailable to attend services (or for any patrons who would like to attend), I will be holding Mass on Christmas Day, upstairs in room 215. My specialty is Roman Catholic but all are welcome, and I take requests!
Yours truly,
Father Francis Mulcahy
P.S. - I cannot promise the quality of my Hebrew, but if anyone is interested in a Shabbat Chanukah service, please leave a message for me with the Bar and I'm quite certain that we could work something out.
Adjusting first the old sign, then this new one, Father Mulcahy gives the two pieces of cardboard a satisfied pat and then heads for the bar again. NEW PLAN. (After all, it's only a few weeks from Christmas in Korea, as well, and it seems seasonally appropriate.)
Thus, there is a slight man in glasses and a Panama hat sitting at a table and very carefully stringing popcorn chains; he's wearing boots, fatigue pants, a black collared shirt, and a cross. Scattered across the table: several spools of thread, a pack of needles, and two big bowls of popcorn.
Mulcahy may be humming to himself.
[tags: bill guarnere, cal chandler, klara prast, michael]
[OOC:
Explanatory back room post ahoy!]