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Jacob Fishman
Argo Theter-1960-SPARTACUS (with Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis and a host of others!)
Sitting in the balcony with my brothers. . .
The great scene after the giant final battle. . . the place is drop dead quiet; the emotion of the final battle is overwhelming.
THEN:
The Roman General says to the thousands of prisoners sitting in chains something like "If Spartacus will identify himself, I will let the rest of you live and go back to your slaveowners".
Kirk (SPARTACUS) attempts to stand up and one of his cohorts knocks him down and instead jumps up and shouts I'M SPARTACUS!!!"
and another guy jumps up and screams "I'M SPARTACUS ! ! !"
then a third guy jumps up and screams "I'M SPARTACUS ! ! !"
then my brother Bernie jumps up and screams "I'M SPARTACUS ! ! !"
the audience went nuts jumping and screaming, and me and my brothers got thrown out.
It was one more memorable day in the Fishman family of lunatics.
A footnote on the above: there was a comedian who used to mimic actors as part of his act. I can't think of his name but he played one of the bad guys on Batman. His funniest line was about Kirk Douglas. He would make his face look like Kirk, stick out his jaw, and scream in a great mimic of Kirk's voice- "I'm gonna get my teeth fixed!!" Who is that comic?
And about cookies-although I would never kick a black and white cookie out of bed, how can you not say that Chinese Cookies, with the delicious glob of choclate icing in the middle, is the best?
Another thing about cookies. I learned as a kid, ask the baker to make a deal on the broken ccokies. This worked/works everywhere. They couldn't/wouldn't/cant't/won't sell them as regular stock, but they always had/have them. So when asked, on most occassions you received/will receive a giant bag of assorted stuff very cheap. Eat what you want, throw the rest (e.g., oatmeal cookies, I hate oatmeal cookies) at a passing car or bus. Good eating.
Anyway, old habits die hard. I still do this. My wife and kids will not go into a bakery with me because of this. They say I embarass them-but what do they know. Matter of fact, they say most everything I do embarasses them-but again, what do they know.
Anyway, last month I was in Cohen's Bakery in Ellenville, NY (the world famous Cohen's bakery known to anyone who frequented that part of NY state and ate raisin bread, pumpernickel bread, Napoleons, and other assorted fresh baked goods over the years). I asked for broken cookies and was told that other people do the same and "feed the broken cookies to their horses". That sounds like horseshit to me. Those people eat the broken cookies themselves. They are moving in on my gig.
Another tip in the bakery. Ask for "day old" stuff. Its much cheaper. It sits at home for days before it is eaten, so who cares if it sits at the bakery "one" day before it is taken home to sit at home for a few more days. Again, my family wants to disown me for this practice. However, they have not made any serious moves in that direction.
Life is so so good, especially when I have a bag of fresh bakery bought broken cookies in my hand and a container of hot coffee, and I find a piece of a chinese cookie with choclate icing on it in the bag. I do not throw away any piece of black and white cookie I find in the bag.
A tip for the guys on a rainy day when your home alone and dont want to get drunk, or when you are seeking a "budget lunch". A box of choclate Enetennemans donuts, purchased from the day old store (usually less than a buck), and a quart of cold whole milk. After you have had your fill, throw the rest away so you dont get grief for eating such shit. Very tasty! ! ! I think I got this recipe from Good Housekeeping magazine.
That's enough for now. Why do I write this norishkite?
Its time to get a life.
Jack Fishman
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