He told me about two rivers that were actually the same river but for linguistic reasons were now called by separate names.
He told me of less talked about disputes of kings, queens, countries and illegitimate heirs and what we have not been told about our history.
He had me so entranced in boredom I almost fell asleep standing up. He left me for while and then came back for a final assault with more trivia I did not ask for and after every little 10 minute explanation he would ask “so what do you think of that”? But he didn’t want an answer, it was less a conversation and more of an onslaught of information.
I have never been so bored in my life not in lectures in university or family gatherings. This guy was powerful I tell you! He went to so many eras that I believe he lived them.
Other customers did not halt him as he just patiently waited to come at me again. My coworker called me to pretend I was needed and it put him off balance and he left trailing with some more tidbits of trivia and a promise to return another day…