Rogue Table

Spartanburg meets at the Piedmont Club. The gentlemen sitting at the back table on the left hand side of the meeting room have made more than one meeting memorable. Their location means they can do things that only the speaker can see. Examples. During new member talks, they have held up numbers from one to ten rating the presentations. Few new members have rated more than five. During past President Don Woodward's farewell speech where he thanked everyone and talked about all the great things the club had done, the back table wore Groucho Marx glasses, noses and assorted masks rented from a local costume school.

I visited the rogue table before I spoke and told them that I was prepared for whatever. Nothing happened.

After the meeting, I received an e-mail from ringleader Dexter Cleveland. "Thank you for your visit today to Spartanburg. Your presentation was great. The time seemed to disappear. Come back soon and often. You can even sit at the back table. (RSVP required)."

Thank you, Dexter. Your note meant a lot. I will come back and I would love to sit at the back table. I have some ideas for Becky Faulkner's visit next year.