![]() ![]() I am not sure if it was the next day or 2 days later when I received a call from him inviting me to sit and meet with him and a few others in a café in Manhattan. He in turn took my phone number, said he might know some people and said he would be in touch.Īnd so began my friendship with Jackie Mason. I asked him if there was anything he might be able to do to help me get my book out there. I told him who I was, a little about my history and of course, about my book Jew Face. You say you’re such a big fan but you couldn’t spend $20 to see me on Broadway.”Īfter he grinned and I laughed, the conversation went on and got a little more serious. ![]() You think I should remember you from a year and a half ago. Jackie Mason: “So now I know 2 things about you. Jackie Mason: “Did you ever see me on Broadway?” Jackie Mason: “You think I should remember you?” Me: “No, but I met you once about a year and a half ago in a deli around the corner.” After putting his phone in his pocket, he walked towards me and the following dialogue ensued. He proceeded to walk in my direction, stood about 6 feet from me and finished his phone call. So this time, seeing him nearby and on his cell phone, I made eye contact with him and nodded my head in respect. This was the second time I had seen him relatively up close, the previous time being a few years back in an all-night deli on 7 th Avenue when I walked up and said hello the way a fan does when they encounter a celebrity. Looking around I suddenly noticed the man himself, Jackie Mason. Towards the later part in the afternoon I sat down in an area near 58 th street to do some people watching. It was a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon around 6 years ago and I decided to go into the city and enjoy some time walking in and around Central Park. ![]()
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