Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, and Hugs by Randy Walters

Author:Randy Walters
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PublishDrive
Published: 2021-12-03T04:01:53+00:00

“Who Was That on the Phone?”

or

How We Rubbed Elbows with Hollywood!

“Who was that on the phone?” my wife asked. I responded very matter of fact, Billy Gardell from Mike & Molly, and he’s on his way here for lunch! She gave me that “come on, who was it really” look, and I smiled and said, “Really, Billy is driving here now.” Having a restaurant does often afford you the opportunity to meet some famous people. I’ve had several celebrities visit my restaurants, but Billy was the first one that ever came because of an invitation I sent via Twitter. He was in town for a long weekend performing his standup comedy at a club in Phoenix, and I tweeted an invite to him. Being that we are both from the Pittsburgh area and we offer some Pittsburgh foodie favorites, I thought he might like a taste of some home cooking and our cozy little diner.

I always tweet-invited any celebrities performing in the valley and any sitting or former U.S. presidents, but Billy was the first to accept! I was standing outside by the front door, waiting for Billy to arrive. As he exited his car, he waved to me, and as he walked toward me, smiled, and said, “How about one of those famous hugs.” We hugged, and he introduced me to a fellow comic he brought with him. We all walked inside the restaurant like we were old friends. He sat in a booth with his back to the front door. He and his friend ordered a lot of food and enjoyed all of it. While we were visiting with Billy, a customer walked in and sat two booths behind Billy’s.

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