Historical Events 历史事件

I was manning the register at a busy Italian restaurant when a customer walked up with his check, totaling $14.92. "That's when Columbus discovered Ameria," he commented. "You don't believe that, do you?" I responded. "I mean, the Native Americans were here long before he showed up." We continued in this vein for seversal minutes. Meanwhile, a line begun to form. After my custormer left, the next patron  in line came up to my counter and impatiently asked me what was going on. "Oh,we were talking about historical events," I said. "Well, then," said the irritated customer ,"can you tell me what happened the year I started waiting in line?"

 

我在一家繁忙的意大利餐馆帮忙收款,一位顾客走上前来,拿着他的帐单,总计14.92美圆. 他说"这是哥伦布发现美洲的时候." 我应声到:"你不信是不是,在他来之前美洲原住居民早就在这了." 我们以这种情调谈了好几分钟,这时后面的人就排起队来了. 这个顾客走后,后面的顾客走上来,很不耐烦的问我是怎么回事. 我说:"噢,我们正谈论一些历史事件." 那个生气的顾客说:"那你能不能告诉我, 我开始排队的那一年发生了什么事?"