The old man at the New Mexico Econo Lodge front desk watched me closely as I went to get my complimentary breakfast.
I’d just put a banana and a blueberry muffin on my plate and was about to go for the scrambled eggs and sausage.
“Don’t touch those!” he suddenly shouted.
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