We met at Claire’s Corner Copia, among the hustle and bustle of downtown New Haven, and in the shadow of what Duo told us is “reputedly the first Gothic Revival structure in America”. (We love Claire and we wanted to show our support after she and her husband Frank took a direct hit from Irene.)
Joining the conversation: New York Times Beliefs columnist Mark Oppenheimer and food writer (and vintage clothing store owner) Todd Lyon.
We talked about wrestling, those little chairs the teachers make you sit on at back to school night, and the way that fall feels like the start of a new year…
jon says
Hey bruce, I missed the talk about the little chairs at open house… but I am 6’5 and they are a pain, however you have to keep in mind that it’s not that “the teachers MAKE you sit in them”. It’s all they have in the rooms, they don’t really have the option to bring in 20+ chairs from home for you to sit in and it’s not really practical to have the custodian replace every chair in every room for a 2 hr open house, then put them all back. I’m just saying it’s just they way it is, no need to blame the teachers for one more thing wrong in the world. ; )
Bruce says
An excellent point, Jon! Please know that it not my intention to offend teachers in any way; they’re doing some of the most important work in our society. I also really like that Van Halen video.