Soda Jerk

Urban tale

Donnie was a soda jerk for a popular diner in the central valley, California.  He wore a white paper cap, a black bow tie, and a stiff cotton jacket.  He was a handsome lad, spending his days off at the gym and at pool side, to work on his tan.  He was tall, muscular, and had dark, shiny hair. 

The local school girls loved him, and would sit at the counter and watch him toss scoops into the metal milkshake cup spinning on one foot to pop it up onto the milkshake blender, often stopping for a few squirts of flavor from the spigot on the counter. 

Donnie was an artist. The syrups that Donnie added to the shakes were custom flavors he blended himself. The chocolate flavor was a rich, dark blend of chocolate, strychnine, and horse tranquilizers.  Everyone loved the little rush they’d get after having a shake, and they kept coming back to sit at the counter and watch the soda jerk.