HUNGRY GERALD

HG at 17 was fortunate. HG had a beautiful Brooklyn girlfriend who possessed great legs and a Chrysler Woody, best car ever made. As always, amour in HG’s life was linked with food. That meant numerous forays to Lundy’s, the famous landmark restaurant at Sheepshead Bay. HG always had a dozen little necks and a dozen cherry stones on the half shell. Always served with piping hot southern biscuits dripping butter. Plus an obligatory India Pale. The girl friend ate more modestly. Often, we went to Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island. Here, we had clams but also soft shell crab sandwiches…deep fried soft shells on soft buns with plenty of house-made tartar sauce (no disgusting little Kraft’s cellophane packets). Ocean breezes. Greasy faces. Ah, young love.