Needled by the re-branding of a favoured watering hole, the chairman quite loses the thread of the conversation
"Has somebody changed the décor around here?" the chairman of the insignificantly sized investment company SmallBlue Planet asked the barman while ordering another bottle of Chateau Abate at The PSecond Coming. "You mean the yellow squares on the wallpaper, sir?" the barman replied. "Yes, it's a bold new look to support our ambitious growth plans." "You what when how now?" said the chairman eloquently. "It's all part of a major re-brand project, sir," the barman explained. "You see, it marks a milestone in our development to align our capabilities to deliver drinking solutions in a const...
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