Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. Gimme five bees for a quarter, you'd say. Now where was I ... oh yeah. The important thing was that I had an onion tied to my belt, which was the style at the time. You couldn't get white onions, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones ...
It has come to my attention that Mr. Sielski asserts that the framework of his article was intended ironically.
Well, then, I hope Frenchy beats you with his bat, Mr. Sielski, because you just made fun of him to his face by asking him these questions in the guise of a seemingly 'real' article.
No mention that the Friars have cornered the once-elusive Hairston market?
It's a good thing many of my friends are Red Sox fans, so I'll have a legitimate excuse to root for them down the stretch.
/queues up '98 non-WS highlights on YouTube
//cries
There is nothing lower or more humiliating then having to call the front desk and ask for a plunger at a hotel.
When I first moved to NY several years ago, a friend from college's sister came to town and her firm set her up at the Waldorf-Astoria. She invited me to meet her there for lunch, and after I went up to her room. All I new about the place was from Coming to America. It was amazing.
I had to go, though, and promptly clogged the toilet. No plunger. I had to tell her this, naturally.
On our way out, she mentioned it to the front desk. I was both deeply proud and ashamed.
Very rarely do people live up to their names. Reggie White was black. Clint Black was white. So congratulations, dak tremendous and Junior Tremendous, for being so goddamned tremendous today.
Ken, however, is a whole 'nother story.