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any folks were sad-
dened by the news 
that University of 
Michigan football might ulti-
mately be can-
celed this year … 
and people like 
Kathy Morley 
of Pepino’
s 
Restaurant in 
Sylvan Lake will 
not be giving out 
those goodies she 
has for friends, relatives, etc., 
(ribs, chicken, cole slaw, bean 
salad, garlic bread) from the 
tailgate of hers and hubby Mark’
s 
auto … along with watching her 
grandson, Aidan Hutchinson, 
star defensive end for Michigan.
Folks usually hopped into 
their cars and drove almost any 
distance to complete what is 
many times a one to two-hour 
drive … Then walk a million 
miles to also park themselves 
with over 100,000 others to 

watch the Wolverines play.
Guys and gals either broil in 
the sun, wear too much clothing 
or freeze with not enough … 
Many abuse their digestion with 
cold hot dogs and pop or coffee 
and then have a long drive home 
to look forward to.
There are, however, certain 
folks who have licked the prob-
lems … like Kathy and Mark … 
They left home in plenty of time 
to arrive at, say, U-M or, along 
with others, to Michigan State 
University.
No soggy peanut butter sand-
wiches, no flat and uninspired 
bologna sandwiches for these 
crafty folks … Instead, many 
sandwiches might also include 
chopped liver on pumpernickel 
bread accompanied by the right 
amount of Bermuda onion 
… Or perhaps, the sandwich-
es would consist of ground 
uncooked sirloin, raw egg, 
mustard and onion, and other 

secret ingredients served on a 
sesame seed bun with a bottle of 
burgundy or Bordeaux wine … 
They were sure to have napkins 
and some decent stemware for 
elegance and good looks. 
After the game, they’
d maybe 
return to the car while the traffic 
clears somewhat … and many 
will go to one of Ann Arbor’
s or 
Lansing’
s restaurants, that, like 
Pepino’
s, are regarded among the 
finest eateries in the country.
WONDER IF THERE will 
ever be another delicatessen like 
the one owned at one time by 
Sammy Sandler at his Sammy’
s 
Corned Beef and Rye on Nine 
Mile Road in Ferndale … It was 
a popular place with regulars like 
Dick Purtan when he was hot on 
the radio lines and would meet 
guys and gals from the station 
for his deli favorites … Sammy 
was so proud of his corned beef 
that he’
d say “Too bad I have to 
sell it. I’
d eat it all by myself!” 

… He was a likeable character 
who probably owned the only 
delicatessen that had anything 
like a “Tea Time at Sammy’
s” … 
Tea was served from 3-5 p.m. …
in pure bone china from a pure 
bone china teapot. 
OLDIE BUT GOODIE …
The big shot Jew hater, not feel-
ing well, goes to a psychic for the 
date of his death … She closed 
her eyes and reaches the answer, 
“You will die on a Jewish holiday 
… The bigot asks nervously, 
“Which one?” … “It doesn’
t 
matter,
” replied the physic. 
“Whenever you die, it will be a 
Jewish holiday!” 
CONGRATS … To Hannah 
Berglund on her birthday … To 
Morton Plotnick on his birth-
day … To Neal Rubin on his 
birthday … To Arthur and Gina 
Horwitz on their anniversary. 

Danny’
s email address is 
dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.

Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist

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