Re: Jerome Jerome
Tim O'Connor (tim@roughdraft.org)
Tue, 11 Aug 1998 10:54:19 -0500
> driving career was picking up Susan Sontag. I asked her if anyone asked
> her if she looked like Susan Sontag and her companion snickered and Ms.
> Sontag said nothing until I didn't turn onto the FDR drive to get them
> downtown. Ms. Sontag requested I take the highway and I told her it was a
> bad interpretation of the traffic...and in my best "newyawkeese," I told
> her to use better information! She was shocked and asked if I was a phd
> cab driver...not yet I said. Take the highway she commanded. When we hit
> a road block on 14th st and I had to take lower east side streets
> downtown, she warmed to me and asked me about my studies. At the end of
> the ride I received a gracious tip and apology...I may not win many
> arguments with Ms. Sontag, but for one night I not only "corrected" her
> interpretation of traffic, but won her appreciation...now, if I can do
> that on salinger streets...will
Will: a cab ride with you would be fun, but I can't help feeling that
providing Salingerian transport would be a "Taxi from Hell" situation. And
I wouldn't wish that upon you!
--tim o'connor