Gainesville man served wrong birthday breakfast, pokes girlfriend’s eye

He wanted pancakes, not waffles.

So when a Gainesville man was not served his preferred birthday breakfast by his girlfriend Sunday morning, he poked her in the eye, The Gainesville Sun reported.

James E. Irving Jr., 44, was arrested and taken to Alachua County jail on a misdemeanor battery charge.

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This story was originally published November 19, 2014 at 7:48 AM with the headline "Gainesville man served wrong birthday breakfast, pokes girlfriend’s eye."