Wal-Mart Senior Greeter

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oung people forget that we old people had a career before we retired.....

Charley,  a new retiree-greeter at Wal-Mart, just couldn't seem to get  to work on

time. Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late.  But he was a good worker, really

tidy, clean-shaven,  sharp-minded and a real credit to the company and obviously demonstrating their "Older Person Friendly" policies.  
 
One day the boss called him into the office  for a talk. 
"Charley, I have to tell you, I like your  work ethic, you do a bang-up job when you

finally get here;  but your being late so often is quite bothersome."  
 
"Yes, I know boss, and I am sorry and am working on it."  
 
"Well good, you are a team player. That's what  I like to hear.”   
 
“Yes sir, I  understand your concern and I will try  harder.“
 
Seeming puzzled, the manager went on  to comment,  
“I know you're retired  from the Armed Forces. What did they say to you there if you

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showed up in the morning late so often?" 

 

The old man  looked down at the floor, then smiled.  He chuckled  quietly, then said

with a grin,  "They usually saluted and  said, Good morning, Admiral, can I get your coffee, sir?