$10 For You, Mr. Mayor
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- January
- 19
Boy was my face red. Mayor Noam Bramson of New Rochelle wanted to hold a breakfast pow-wow with me the other day and I agreed to it on the condition that I PICK UP THE CHECK. We met at the Mirage Diner, across from Iona College.
Bramson is a classy chap and I know he’s been upset with the way I’ve cuffed him around lately about his recent pay raise and some other things. To his credit, he didn’t complain or whine, like some politicians are wont to do. We had a pleasant chat. The mayor ate more than I did. I forget what he ordered, eggs or something. I had whole wheat toast.
The check came to $7.05. Bramson said he would split it with me. No, I said. I’ll pay it.
Then I realized I had no money. My wallet was empty! I told Bramson, it looked like it was on him afterall. Boy was my face red…though I figured with his fat raise, he can afford to underwrite a couple of bucks for an ink-stained wretch.
Nevertheless, I informed him that that I would pay him back. He acted like I was crazy…and said not to worry about it.
Well, I just dropped a ten-dollar bill in the mail addressed to City Hall. In an accompanying note I told Bramson he could keep the change.
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Phil Reisman is a veteran journalist and native of Westchester County. He began his career in 1977 as the head copy boy of a startup New York City newspaper that quickly went belly up. Reisman was not to blame for the newspaper's failure, or so he claims.
Hi Phil,
My wife and I enjoy reading your column and blog because of the way you integrate relevant topics with common sense and humor. In fact, we wish you were published in The Journal News 7 days per week. However, that wish is an unrealistic one because of the time it takes to conduct solid research, identify an interesting theme, and write well. Keep up the good work.
Mike McGrath
New Rochelle
Belated thanks, Mike!