Christmas Rappin'

Coupla doodads related to last Friday’s email.

Some loyal readers wanted to know who the bloke was next to me by the O’Connell flatbed. That was Robbie Goldstein. Crazy thing was Rob later became a rabbi. After hanging around with me all those years, how the Christ did he become a rabbi?

Jeff Sattler of Liberty Bank fame sent an email taking a shot at Kevin Vann. Said Vann's stint as a rock n’ roll drummer was bullwinkle. Said the only thing that beatnick Vann ever banged on was bongo drums, not Ringo’s Ludwigs. But Jeff is from Chicopee, so I believe Kevin.

Over at Liberty Bank, Jeff is teamed up with Holyoker Dave Glidden. Dave is the only person to win the Holyoke Saint Patrick’s Parade's John F. Kennedy award for three consecutive years. JFK himself only won it once back in 1958. At the same parade where I whizzed off the float in my leprechaun costume.

This week I had my usual pre-Christmas lunch with that great trend spotter Buck Norman. Buck ordered his usual baloney sandwich with State Line potato chips and a can of Moxie soda. The guy has taste.

Buck told me the hottest fashion item these days is a Bass Pro Shop mesh trucker hat. People who’ve never even picked up a rod or cast out a Daredevil lure are buying the goddamn things. I ordered one just to see what the commotion is all about. It’ll be in on Tuesday. The day after he shared this gem, it was the front page story in the Wall Street Journal. You can trust Buck.

So that’s it. Have a good Christmas, gang. Keep your dukes up.

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