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<\/p>\nPolice officers, emergency workers and first responders risk their lives everyday \u2013 to protect our communities.<\/p>\n
It doesn\u2019t matter how long it takes or what time it is, they always try do their jobs and sometimes work long hours doing so.<\/p>\n
So when these four Louisiana police officers finished a long, tiring shift, they decided to head to their local Outback Steakhouse to grab some dinner.<\/p>\n
What they didn\u2019t know was the shock that was in store for them when they\u2019d finished their meal.<\/p>\n
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Manager Arline Wood and waitress Zo\u00eb Rao (Photo: Screenshot Fox8)<\/p>\n
The incident took place at the Outback Steakhouse in Slidell, Louisiana, where four on-duty local officers went to fuel up after work,<\/p>\n
Their meal was served as it should be, and there wasn\u2019t really anything that stood out about the night \u2013 until the officers had their receipt and were hit with a huge surprise.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re the sweetest guys,\u201d said Zo\u00eb Rao, who is a waitress at the Outback Steakhouse where the officers ate \u201cI enjoy waiting on them.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, what happened next drew lots of attention on social media.<\/p>\n
Manager Arline Wood, an 18-year veteran of the company, saw the officers come in and recognized them as regulars at the restaurant.<\/p>\n
She and waitress Zo\u00eb Rao devised a plan together.<\/p>\n
When it was time for the cops to pay the $67 tab, the officers couldn\u2019t believe what was written on their receipt \u2013 but they quickly realized it was on the house.<\/p>\n
Not only did the server and manager pick up their tab, there was also a heartfelt note on the ticket, thanking them for their service to the community.<\/p>\n
It read, \u201cBe safe!\u201d written at the top and further down it said, \u201cThank y\u2019all for y\u2019all\u2019s service! Enjoy y\u2019all\u2019s meal on us!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey care about the community. They care about everybody. They\u2019re just great guys. Our whole police force is great and these guys at night, I went to Zo\u00eb and I said, let\u2019s take care of it,\u201d Arline Wood said.<\/p>\n
To show their gratitude, the officers reportedly left a hefty tip to show their own gratitude.<\/p>\n
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The receipt left for the four police officers (Slidell Police Department)<\/p>\n
Later, the Slidell Police Department wanted to pay tribute to the two Outback Steakhouse employees and posted an image of the receipt to their Facebook page.<\/p>\n
It quickly went viral.<\/p>\n
However, that\u2019s not what Arline Wood or Zo\u00eb Rao wanted at all. They did not want their wonderful act to come out in public.<\/p>\n
In fact, when asked about it afterward, Arline Wood said the publicity has been a little too much to handle.<\/p>\n
\u201cI got a phone call early in the morning and I was like what are you talking about?\u201d Wood recalled.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople were calling me and then we saw it on Facebook, then it\u2019s on this one and that one, and we didn\u2019t do it for this publicity, because Lord knows I don\u2019t like all this publicity.\u201d<\/p>\n
But maybe there might be something good coming out from all the attention?<\/p>\n
Arline and Zo\u00eb hope their simple act will encourage others to do something to thank those who put their lives on the line daily to protect us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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