guests and had made thousands of people laugh and have a good time. Pearl and I used to go to Grossinger’s when we were young and we always had a good time and sometimes an adventurous time as I have told you. Later, when we lived in Cherry Hill, a group of six couples who were friends and neighbors of ours made a trip to Grossinger’s. Grossinger’s was famous for its lavish food and for its entertainment. We had just eaten a seven course breakfast and were leaving the dining room when a woman in our group asked if I had a tissue in my pock- etbook. I told her I did and when I opened my purse it was filled with the tiny rolls served at the breakfast table. They had played a trick on me. As we continued into the entertainment area, another man called out, “I hear you stole all the rolls from breakfast.” Lou Goldstein, was on stage doing his act. He must have been making jokes for over half an hour when I whispered to Herman, “How can I attract his attention to all these rolls in my pocketbook?” Herman said, “Take out a roll for each of us and we will start eating them.” When Lou Goldstein saw what was going on he stopped the show. “Ladies and gentlemen,” he said, “can you believe it – these people just had a seven course breakfast and they are still hungry. Look at them.” The audience thought the silliness was planned and they thought it was hilarious. Our friends were rolling on the floor with laughter. It is a fun memory.
our friends as to where the bus was going. People kept looking out the windows trying to figure out where we were going. We just rode around for about 45 minutes and then returned to the Cherry Hill Inn where we served a delicious breakfast at about 11 P.M. It was either hilarious or annoying depending on how you looked at it. I thought it was funny. Some people were furious. In fact the best part of the Mystery Club was the hilarity involved in the planning of these silly, enjoyable events. NICE DRESS Another funny incident happened once at my cous- in Ethel and her husband Marty Simon’s apartment. They were celebrating a new baby arrival and about fifty or sixty people were there. One woman arrived in a very chic black and white checked dress, very tailored and simple. The lady who sold her the dress was also there in the same dress. We thought that was pretty funny. But then women kept arriving in the same dress until there were seven of them all wearing the exact same outfit. By the time the seventh woman arrived in the same dress the laughter was unbelievable. What are the odds? ROLLING IN THE AISLES Not long ago Herman was reading the New York Times and noticed that Lou Goldstein had died. Anyone who had ever been to Grossinger’s Resort Hotel in the Pocono Mountains knew Lou Goldstein. He was famous as the resident comedian who played “Simon Says” with the
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Michael’s Bar Mitzvah luncheon. Back of Shooster Home, Woodcrest, N.J.
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