SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020 | 77
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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
Scenes from past U-M tailgates.
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