time I looked at Tom differently. I knew he had a heart. We were strictly friends. He used to tell me who to date when I was asked and who not to. One day I had an appointment in Pittston with a drapery company regarding space in the home show. The manager was a gentleman with a nickname Swimmy. He was Italian, suave, and handsome. After my presentation he invited me to lunch. At lunch he invited me to dinner. I told him, that I had 2 girls who have to eat also. He told me to bring them. We all had dinner at Perinno’s restaurant in Scranton, I was so proud of my two beauties in their frilly dresses and curled hair. He was quite smitten with all of us. The following week, I introduced Tom to Swimmy at the Europa Lounge to discuss his company purchasing space in our home show. Tom mentioned to him that he had tickets to the World Series (Tom was an avid fan) and was going to NYC in 2 weeks. Swimmy told Tom to call a certain number in NYC and they would comp him a hotel room. Swimmy called me and asked for another date and I made a date with him in 2 weeks. Tom went to NYC for the World Series and my date with Swimmy was coming up the following Saturday night. The next day Tom called me from NYC in a panic and told me NOT TO GO OUT WITH SWIMMY, because he was part of THE MAFIA and a henchman for Russell Buffalilno, who owned the drapery company. I told him I had a date that Saturday night. He told me to cancel, which I did. The following night Tom came home from NYC and gave up his chance to see the World Series to make sure I did not keep that date. I realized Tom loved me. That was in September. Right after Christmas we all went to Florida - Miami - my first trip. I fell in love with Miami. We did not live together, as I am old fashioned. I got an apartment at 24 St on the bay. The owner only rented to attractive females (believe it or not). Airline stewardesses, actresses, dancers, etc. There were a variety of lovely girls there. One was a call girl. We all became fiends.Tom taught me how to swim in that pool. I was so tan, people on the bus used to speak to me in spanish.
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