mol-li-fy
1. To calm in temper or feeling; soothe. See Synonyms at pacify.
2. To lessen in intensity; temper.
3. To reduce the rigidity of; soften.
last nite while i was sitting in the drive-thru at whataburger i came across this napkin that brought the aforementioned word to mind. now this napkin did not magically appear in my truck as though it was being filmed from american beauty. this napkin was from an evening i spent at one of my favorite restaurants. that being the roaring fork in austin. it was while i was still living in austin trying to make ends meet. i went up to the fork, as i call it, to visit leon for a few beers and a big ass burger. ( thats what it is called ) anyway so i was sitting there minding my own business when this adamantly intoxicated young vixen ( she was 32 ) saddles up next to me. we get to talking and she informs me that she has been stood up for the evening. being the gentleman i am i offer to be her date for the remainder of the evening. we get to talking about all kinds of things. she told me she was a model and all this and that and then she proceeds to write mollify on a napkin on one side and her name and phone number on the other. needless to say i was beyond confused. she asked where i was parked and i told her i valeted. she then asks for her tab and leon gives her the ticket, which she signs, gets up, gazes at me and walks out. now she signed the ticket, not the credit card receipt. i inform leon and he goes chasing out after her.
i will never forget that evening or the word mollify for as long as i live. i wonder what ever happened to jessica…
