SATURDAY WAS SPENT doing the traditional things with The Kid Brother. Going to Nathan's for hot dogs and French fries, playing skee-ball, clobbering clowns... and being The Brother's ATM.
The first thing he told us when we headed off for the subway to Coney Island was, "I got no money! No money until Monday".
We know the routine well. San Geraldo pulled out his wallet and handed him a $20 bill so we wouldn't have to listen to him all day.
After skee-ball, when it was just the two of us, The Kid Brother said, "I gotta hold onto this money for Monday. Nothin' for tomorrow. Or Sunday."
Jeez! I had just spent more than $50 on lunch and the same for skee-ball.
"Chuck," I said, "All I've got left are $100 bills."
"I'll take a hundred!"
"I'm not giving you $100!" I laughed.
We stopped at the bank and I cashed my two $100 bills and I placed a $20 in his waiting palm.
"Oh, Twenty's OK," he said soberly.
I handed him another twenty.
He's got us wrapped around his little finger.
EL SÁBADO LO pasé haciendo las cosas tradicionales con El Hermanito. Fuimos a Nathan's para hot dogs y papas fritas, El Hermanito jugó a skee-ball, y golpeó payasos, y yo era el cajero automático del Hermanito.
Lo primero que nos dijo cuando nos dirigimos al metro a Coney Island fue: "¡No tengo dinero! No hay dinero hasta el lunes".
Conocemos bien la rutina. San Geraldo sacó su billetera y le entregó un billete de $20 para que no tuviéramos que escucharlo todo el día.
Después de skee-ball, cuando éramos solo nosotros dos, El Hermanito me dijo, "Tengo que mantener este dinero para el lunes, nada para mañana o el domingo".
¡Dios! Acababa de gastar más de $50 en el almuerzo y lo mismo para skee-ball.
"Chuck", le dije, "todo lo que me quedan son billetes de $100".
"¡Tomaré cien!"
"¡No te estoy dando $100!" Me reí.
Nos detuvimos en el banco y cobré mis dos billetes de $100 y puse $20 en su palma de la mano.
"Oh, veinte está bien", dijo con seriedad.
Le di otros veinte.
Él nos tiene envueltos alrededor de su dedo meñique.
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| ANOTHER HOT DOG EATING CONTEST. ANOTHER WIN FOR JOEY CHESTNUT. OTRO CONCURSO DE COMER HOT DOGS. OTRA VICTORIA PARA JOEY CHESTNUT. |
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| THE COUSINS' COMPETITION. EL CONCURSO DE LOS PRIMOS. |
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| HE TIED LAST YEAR´S RECORD AND PULLED OUT HIS PHOE FOR A PICTURE. ÉL EMPATÓ EL PUNTAJE MÁS ALTO DEL AÑO PASADO Y SACÓ SU TELÉFONO PARA UNA FOTO. |
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| TAKING THE "F" TRAIN HOME. TOMANDO EL METRO ¨F¨ A CASA. |
Sounds like a fun day!
ReplyDeleteDebra:
DeleteIt was. Very special to see our cousin, too, who braved the traffic to meet us.
Clever fellow, your brother.
ReplyDeleteSpo:
DeleteYes, he's smart... I mean he's a smart ass!
Do those electronic tickers also count the dead from the heart attacks from their competitions?
ReplyDeleteAdam:
DeleteCan you imagine?
Hahaha! I love your brother. Reading about his antics is always a delight!
ReplyDeleteJennifer:
DeleteHe said he wanted to go gambling while we're here. But without a rental car it's not convenient. So that'll save us another $100 at least (not including the rental car)!
you and SG are easy marks for the kid brother! I don't eat french fries any more, BUT I would love to try those from nathans!
ReplyDeleteanne marie:
DeleteI LOVE Nathan's French Fries. I don't eat them anymore either... except when I do...
$100 will always do, keep having fun.
ReplyDeleteTravel:
DeleteHe offered to pay for the Transit Museum today. $15. Since it was my money anyway, I told him I had him covered. Nice guy.
Yeah, you're wrapped around his finger and you love it.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great day.
PS I need twenty bucks, too?????????
Bob:
DeleteTalk to Jerry... He'd give it to you! (And yes I do love being wrapped around Chuck's finger.)
That picture of the hotdog reminds me to give my ex a call.
ReplyDeleteYepp, he owns you two...your his bitches......
mistress maddie:
DeleteOh, does your ex like Nathan's hot dogs?...
Another happy family reunion of sorts! You all know 'the rules' well.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sad sack Chuck is in that last photo.......tell him it's OK that he didn't beat last year's score!!
I predict continued FUN for you three in the future days ahead! Enjoy.
Jim:
DeleteChuck's resting face looks like that. I get him to smile for photos by throwing him a line from The Honeymooners.
This unnamed cousin looks fat and bald. Must be something wrong with the camera.
ReplyDeleteKenosha:
DeleteI apologise to the unnamed cousin for the butt shot. I'm sure it was the camera angle. I take no responsibility for the bald head.
With aunt Florence now ! She says hello .. she also said ..Chuckie looks great ! Mitchell’s completely bald!! 😂
ReplyDeleteSheree:
DeleteGive her our love. Chucky DOES look great. I am completely bald ... but only because I shave it. I still have more hair than her brother did!
Your brother looks a bit bummed about taking the F train home
ReplyDeleteKirk:
DeleteNot really. He has a schedule to keep (in his own head), so never wants to linger too long.
I like the line oh I will take $100. Clever fellow a real New-Yorker.
ReplyDeleteLaurent:
DeleteMy brother is the epitome of New Yorker... well, maybe a bit less pushy in public but in so many other ways.
hey there's been inflation since you left town!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWillym:
DeleteTell me about it! A 20 used to make him quite happy.