It was once said that the notion of the 'City that never sleeps' does not apply to 3 o'clock in the morning.
For my entire lifetime of knowing him the one thing that got under his skin more than anything else was traffic. Buddy despised traffic.
When he worked for Normie one of the things he enjoyed about the job (perhaps the only thing) was that his day began at 3am. We used to think it ungodly that anyone should be up at that hour, but he adored the peacefulness and solitude of that time of day. Before rush hour he would have his tasks ouside the office effortlessly behind him which gave him time to think and to enjoy the quiet thoughtful pace of a city that would explode frenetically in just a few short hours.
Whenever you think of New York City at night, dark and sleeping, think of Buddy's smile lighting up the streets.
No doubt there's no traffic in heaven.
This birthday, rest easy my friend.
