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Cook: Working 5 to 9 in Chattanooga

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photo David Cook

In the middle of a party earlier this winter, my friend fell asleep on the couch.

It wasn’t late, and he’d only had a beer or two. Some of us were sitting around talking, and slowly, he just dozed off.

It was a quick nap, yet an obvious one: It takes a very tired man to fall asleep during a party.

And this city is full of very tired men.

“Sorry,” he said, waking up a few minutes later.