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Hey, Waitress! presents the absorbing stories of many waitresses, former and present, working in all kinds of American eating establishments. Some of the waitresses speak of their part in important historical moments, like the Greensboro sit-ins of 1960 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensbo...]). Some describe long hours, sexist customers or coworkers, and struggles balancing family and work; others speak proudly of the independence and experience they gained from working as waitresses. From these diverse oral histories, Owings constructs her narrative of what it means (and has meant) to be a waitress in the United States. Owings's writing is very readable and entertaining, and the women she interviews demonstrate the range of what waitressing is. The book is just plain fascinating, and as someone who has never waitressed but who frequently eats out, Hey, Waitress! gives me a long-desired look into a profession I regularly come into contact with but have never experienced "from the other side of the tray."

2022-10-29 03:39