In restaurants he feels responsible to read every word of the menu. He calls the tortillas “little pancakes.” He marvels over this wonderful offering called a western omelet; he thanks the waitress profusely for taking the time to list the ingredients. While he’s eating at a chain steakhouse on the outskirts of a mall parking lot, a guy in a suit comes to the table and asks how dinner is going. Ray wonders politely who he is to be asking … and is flattered to learn he is the manager of the entire place!
Incredible Esquire piece about Ray Towler, wrongfully imprisoned for nearly 29 years, and his wonderful appreciation for all things after finally being acquitted.
