My waiter, the Egyptologist.

So, the Good Doctor and I were have dinner at one of the upscale restaurants in Zamalek.

I had my hat with me. It is an “Australian Walking Hat”. It is a wide brim, ventalated hat. I am often hailed as “hey cowboy” here while wearing this hat. Etc.

The waiter asked about the hat and asked if it was common to wear such a hat at night.

I said, not usually. It is more for during the day to keep the sun off my face and head. But since I left the house several hours ago when the sun was still up, and I had not yet been home. I still had it with me.

He replied: “Ah. Because I have seen these kind of hats in America, but not at night.”

It seems that he spent a month in Memphis (the one in Tennessee) as the “Exhibition Manager” for a load of Archeological artifacts that were on loan to a museum there.

He is trained as an Egyptologist.

That is his day job.

His night job is waiter/bartender at a swank restaurant.

Knowing what I know about government jobs here, I would be willing to bet he makes a lot more money at his night job, than he does at his day job.

Interesting fellow.