The "blaming customers for the wait" part hits home because I used to figure those signs were just honest. Taking yours down and watching tips jump $90 made me change my mind, sometimes the sign is the problem, not the customers.

Waited 22 years to find out the trick was just rolling them up? That is wild. I would absolutely not tell the wife though, take that win to the grave.

The two typos fixed thing is key, saves the whole timeline.