Questions below are about the following story: Longhorn Café (1) Last Saturday night my dad took me to watch the Longhorns play football in Austin. (2) It was a cool evening, and the orange-painted stadium was filled with screaming fans. (3) Even though we live in San Antonio, my dad has always been a dedicated Longhorns fan, and he wears his orange proudly. (4) We arrived in Austin early. (5) 'Traffic,' my dad said as his only explanation. (6) He parked the truck down a small side street and motions for me to get out and follow him. (7) 'I want to take you someplace,' he said.... Show more Questions below are about the following story: Longhorn Café (1) Last Saturday night my dad took me to watch the Longhorns play football in Austin. (2) It was a cool evening, and the orange-painted stadium was filled with screaming fans. (3) Even though we live in San Antonio, my dad has always been a dedicated Longhorns fan, and he wears his orange proudly. (4) We arrived in Austin early. (5) 'Traffic,' my dad said as his only explanation. (6) He parked the truck down a small side street and motions for me to get out and follow him. (7) 'I want to take you someplace,' he said. (8) 'I used to come here all the time when I was in college. (9) We walked up to a small building with a large patio off to the side. (10) A large tree with low branches spread across the patio and connected with the roof. (11) The leaves were beginning to change colors, and it was like sitting under a leafy canopy. (12) We sat at a table outside on a rusting rocking bench beside an abandoned bathtub. (13) Stands of colored lights hung across the patio. (14) Wrapped around the tree. (15) 'What is this place?' I asked. (16) My dad smiled and pointed to a sign bordered with colored lights. (17) 'Spider Café,' he said. (18) All around us, people were drinking coffee and staring at them computer screens. (19) Our waiter was named Chris, and he had a long beard, wore a dirtied apron, and carried empty coffee mugs. (20) The waited came up to us, and my dad ordered himself a latte and a sweet drink for me. (21) My dad looked around the patio and smiled. (22) He leaned into the bench and placed his hand on the side of the bathtub. (23) He didn’t even mind when he spilled coffee onto his favorite orange shirt. (24) 'You’ll love it here,' he said, 'when you are a Longhorn football player?' Show less
Questions below are about the following story:
Longhorn Café (1) Last Saturday night my dad took me to watch the Longhorns play football in Austin. (2) It was a cool evening, and the orange-painted stadium was filled with screaming fans. (3) Even though we live in San Antonio, my dad has always been a dedicated Longhorns fan, and he wears his orange proudly. (4) We arrived in Austin early. (5) 'Traffic,' my dad said as his only explanation. (6) He parked the truck down a small side street and motions for me to get out and follow him. (7) 'I want to take you someplace,' he said. (8) 'I used to come here all the time when I was in college. (9) We walked up to a small building with a large patio off to the side. (10) A large tree with low branches spread across the patio and connected with the roof. (11) The leaves were beginning to change colors, and it was like sitting under a leafy canopy. (12) We sat at a table outside on a rusting rocking bench beside an abandoned bathtub. (13) Stands of colored lights hung across the patio. (14) Wrapped around the tree. (15) 'What is this place?' I asked. (16) My dad smiled and pointed to a sign bordered with colored lights. (17) 'Spider Café,' he said. (18) All around us, people were drinking coffee and staring at them computer screens. (19) Our waiter was named Chris, and he had a long beard, wore a dirtied apron, and carried empty coffee mugs. (20) The waited came up to us, and my dad ordered himself a latte and a sweet drink for me. (21) My dad looked around the patio and smiled. (22) He leaned into the bench and placed his hand on the side of the bathtub. (23) He didn’t even mind when he spilled coffee onto his favorite orange shirt. (24) 'You’ll love it here,' he said, 'when you are a Longhorn football player?'
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