I saw a sign that said Blue Mountain Coffee, and it reminded me of a story that a friend told me. He was a high school teacher, and the principal of the high school where he used to work was named Aoyama. The principal went to a coffee shop near the school. When the waitress came up to the table to take his order, he said, “Aoyama da.” The waitress was confused and said, “What?” but the principal just repeated himself. “Aoyama da.” The waitress asked, “What do you mean? I didn’t ask you what your name was.” Then the principal said, “I’d like to order Blue Mountain coffee.” The waitress burst into laughter, and so did Mr. Aoyama. Aoyama means “blue mountain!”      (123 words)

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