"AND NOW A WORD FROM ELYSE"

Being Buddys older sister brought me great joy as you all know. I have hundreds of Buddy stories! There are two really funny ones I want to share.

It was about 35 yrs ago, Jill Brummer and Mindy Weiss were in my bedroom playing monopoly. It started to get a little boring so we decided to try on some new Huk-a-poo and nik-nik shirts I just bought (wow I am really dating myself). All of a sudden from the corner of my eye I see 6 eyes staring thru a hole that was in my room but soon made it thru Buddys room (Howard Beach spec houses). You know who you are my brothers best friends getting a cheap thrill. I hope it was worth it! The hole was then patched and Buddy was borrowing my nik niks.

Another great one was Buddy pretended to go to University of Miami. On one snowy day my parents were watching TV, as Buddy was enjoying the warmth with his new rolex (who goes to Miami for an education and ends up with a rolex?? Trust me it was not a graduation gift from Normie. We all know how Buddy got the watch. Anyway getting back to my parents and the T.V.they were watching ABC Wide World of sports when they said wow that guy looks like Buddy. When did he become a weight lifting spotter, and my mom said no Buddy is in school. After that viewing he tried U of Maryland. I want to thank everyone for sharing YOUR GREAT STORIES AND PICTURES IT GETS ME THRU THE DAY. XOXO ELYSE

DG here- I need to comment on those 2 stories-

Second one first- We were freezing in school up in Albany watching the Superstars competition and Marc Gastineau is about to do a dead lift and there was Buddy. It was unbelievable!!! I actually tried calling ABC looking for clips for that show to no avail.

First one second- We were talking about that a couple of weeks ago. Buddy drilled a hole to peek into Elyse's room, particularly for sleepover nights. Elyse warned Buddy that she would spit in his eye if he did it again. On the next opportunity for a view Buddy of course invited Normie up for a peek. Of course Normie indulged. However, when Normie looked thru the eye hole, pitooey, Elyse spit in his eye thinking it was Buddy. Normie was cracking up and then threw Buddy into the bathtub fully clothed all the while laughing. Buddy swore it was scalding but it wasn't and yes it was worth it. What do you expect from 11 year old boys.

And now a word from the Pirate......

"I recall that the Superstars Competition was even more unbelievable; on the back of the New York Post, the lead page of the best Sports Section in New York one morning was a huge picture of Gastineau doing a standing press with Buddy immediately on his left.

This, of course, was far before the digital age, and there was no preservation of that picture of Gastineau's Superstars victory with Buddy appearing as his spotter, with the Pearly Whites glowing."

-Pirate (aka Bobby Labarre)