He was just checking

We open at 11 a.m. Of course, people have to get there before we open -- set up the pizza-making table, turn on the ovens, lay out the salad bar.

Mini Boss arrived at Pizza Place one Sunday last year shortly before eleven. He found a old man sitting in his car outside, waiting for us to open. Mini Boss went inside and started setting things up.

Come eleven, Mini Boss strolled over to our front window. Sure enough, the old man was still sitting outside, waiting. Mini Boss made eye contact with him for a moment, then turned on the open sign.

And the old man promptly...started his car, shifted into reverse, and drove away.

We never saw him again.