"Mystery Couple Starts Magical Chain Reaction

[SeattleGirl]

Updated 12:50 PM EST, Mon, Dec 14, 2009

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It played like a scene from a holiday movie -- a mystery couple, who didn’t leave their names or numbers, walked into a restaurant, finished their meal and then set-off a chain reaction of generosity that lasted for hours.

That’s just what employees at the Aramingo Diner in Port Richmond said a man and a woman did during their breakfast shift last Saturday morning.

“It was magical. I had tears in my eyes because it never happened before. I’ve been here for 10 years and I’ve never seen anything like that,” said Lynn Willard, a waitress.

Willard and other waitresses told NBC Philadelphia that the couple started the chain reaction by paying double: for their own meal and for the tab of another table of diners at the restaurant. There's no evidence that one group of diners knew the others.

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/Mystery-Couple-Pay-It-Forward-79179347.html?yhp=1

I have to say, I love this story!

[Capn Sunshine]

1. wow

if only that would happen here.......
hey wait

[targetpractice]

2. There is a restaurant in Japan that operates like this...

You place an order, and pay.. But, you receive what the previous customer ordered and paid for.

Sometimes you'll get an orange juice, and sometimes you'll benefit from the generosity of a stranger.

I'm can't remember the link right now... Sorry.

[SeattleGirl]

3. That's interesting.

It would be fun to go there and see what I got.

[Quantess]

4. Nice story!

[kayakjohnny]

5. That's great and I'm so glad you found this.

Thanks, that really made my day. I've already sent it off to someone who will love it!

Cheers!

[woo me with science]

6. This happens at the Starbucks here all the time.

Usually I have been lucky and gotten more than I had to pay for.