Gem Show Gems

The world's largest gem and mineral show has arrived, clotting the roads and choking local restaurants with gem lovers from across the globe.

Of course, patrons of the gem show are quick to congratulate themselves for the money they bring to town--it's their ready-made excuse to indulge themselves in any manner of boorish behavior inside my confines.

Who would have thought people who worship rocks might not be world's most gracious diners?