Cache is placed for the 2025 West Bend Cache Bash on City of West Bend land
"Dumb Waiter and the Dumbwaiter"
On the first day on the job in a busy restaurant, the manager showed me around. I looked around and asked what is that a door to. She told me that was how food was delivered. She also told me it can be a little sensitive. She said for now, “Don’t touch the dumbwaiter.”
“Got it,” I nodded. “Don’t mess with the waiter who’s dumber than me. Understood.”
“No,” the manager smirked, “The dumbwaiter—it’s a little elevator for food. You send dishes up and down from the kitchen. Just, for now, stay away from it.”
Halfway through my first shift, wanting to save time, I figured how hard can it be. I squeezed myself in and headed up to the 2nd floor. Halfway down, the elevator jerked to a halt. Knees to my chest, trapped in a metal box with a slowly melting crème brûlée, I had time to reflect on my life choices. “Maybe... maybe this is why it’s called a dumbwaiter,” I muttered. At least I had the creme brulee to keep me company.
Two hours later, the fire department extracted me—with a blowtorch, ironically. Thus ended my career as the dumbest dumb waiter.