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My Mom and John McEnroe...


So, back in the 70's, my mom was playing tennis at an indoor club in West Orange, NJ.

She heard that there was a young man there, that night, who was a nationally ranked junior player.


Orange Lawn, was a famous club nearby. That used to hold the big warm-up tournament for the US Open.

So, this junior player was probably there, because there was some kind of junior tournament going on at Orange Lawn and he was practicing for it.


So, yes, that junior player was John McEnroe! Not well known at all, at the time. He was probably 15.

Anyway, my mom overhears a conversation with John McEnroe and his mom. And John McEnroe's mom is mad at him, because, well, John did not take out the garbage the night before.

So, my mom goes back to her play, finishes out her night. And, she is moving towards the exit to leave the place.

Now mom can be a pistol..

She sees John McEnroe there, as she is leaving.

She stops.

She turns around.

She looks at John McEnroe and says, "Now, young man, you make sure to take out the trash!"


(she said that John McEnroe looked pretty angry when she said that to him).


I know that in the public John McEnroe is always criticized for his anger and outbursts. But the tennis people know him in another way. He has, for decades, been a HUGE supporter of US tennis, the Davis Cup and on. And in that role, it was more than just tennis, he was really presenting the United States in a very positive and very dignified way to the world community.

And he has been known to be, personally, a very patriotic guy.

So, sure, a little anger on the court, but generally, a super good person.
 
Sign at a deli...

6 Pack Abs are nice...but have you tried our Pastrami???

(yes, that is an actual sign that I saw)
 
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