The wife and I recently spent a weekend in Victoria, British Columbia, a short ferry ride across the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Victoria is a wonderful city, full of beautiful flowers, trees and sub-tropical plants. The colors of the many varieties of vegetation are stunning, particularly during this Spring season.
Equally beautiful are the people of Victoria - friendly, pleasant and outgoing.
Upon arrival in Victoria, we enjoyed lunch at a local outdoor fish and chips takeout restaurant. Due to its popularity, the line for placing orders was especially long, ambling slowly but steadily toward the takeout order window. In line in front of me were four Muslim women, chatting among themselves as they moved steadily forward to order and receive their lunch.
When the Muslim women reached the takeout order window, they were greeted pleasantly by a smiling young woman who asked them if they are having a nice day and what would they like to order for lunch. Orders were taken and paid for and names for the orders written down carefully by the smiling employee.
Shortly thereafter, the names of the women were called out by a young man who was in charge of fulfilling the completed orders. In a courteous and friendly way he explained that he would put an extra wrapper around the items to make it easier for them to handle the hot food. The women were most appreciative of the service that they received from the employees at this simple takeout restaurant.
I wonder if the same respect would have been shown to these women at an establishment in the U.S.
I wonder.
Readers, enjoy your day.
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