“I was the South Seas bartender for years–mainly I was dependable and a hard worker. All I asked was that I bartend at the South Seas because the Tap Room upstairs was too quiet, too slow and not enough tips. But once, just once, Karl Smith did ask me to fill in for a bartender upstairs who couldn’t make it. Sure enough, not enough tips. I had a great working relationship with the Smith’s, although I found Dick to be rather quiet, just not much of a talker. My favorite highlight at the South Seas was serving drinks to celebrities such as Clint Eastwood, Tim Conway and Chad Evert.”