This is a true story. When I was a kid, my mom worked in an office building with an elderly elevator operator. One day I asked Melvin (for that was his name) how his day was going. He replied, “well, it has its ups and downs”.Miles Davis ~ Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (2007, 1957)
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It's a good thing that's a true story.
No but Melvin did tell me sadly one day that some people were taking steps to avoid him.
Did he have a stool on the elevator, or was it a stand-up routine?
He took stand-up to a higher level. I was very fortunate to get in on the ground floor.
Well, you did make that brief stop in Lingerie.
After they automated the elevators, Melvin went on to a successful second career as a technical advisor for the studios. His best known work was on “Shaft”.
All's well that ends well, I guess. Some people never find their second career, and they're just left with High Anxiety.
I feel badly for my dentist and want to cheer him up. He always looks down in the mouth.
No wonder, with a boring job.
Mandible around here is thick.
