But, having been a Celtics fan, a disgraced coach was famous for one thing around here, if nothing else when he spoke in the past tense about Bird, Parish and McHale...
"...Larry Bird Ronald Reagan is not walking through that door, fans. Kevin McHale Margaret Thatcher is not walking through that door, and Robert Parish Pope John Paul II is not walking through that door. And if you expect them to walk through that door, they're going to be gray and old dead and mouldy (except for Iron Maggie, who will just be old...).
Funny conversation.
In 2008, a friend who loves to host Dems, names you would know, was supporting Hillary.
This is before Barry and his minions cheated her out of her primary, literally.
So She turns to me and says “America is not ready for a woman President. Men are just afraid of that”.
My instant reply was to laugh and say “You bring me a Margaret Thatcher, Jeane Kirkpatrick or someone like that and I will vote for them” “I couldn’t care less that they are a woman only that they represent my ideals”
Oh and when Barry became their vaunted “One” she later asked me if I thought Sarah was very smart.
I laughed again and said “Don’t know, Don’t Care. I am after big picture ideas and someone who represents or is emblematic of my ideals. I’ll vote for Sarah’s dad, even though I can’t stand the guy.”
“Did Barry ever put his tax payer provided airplane up for sale? Speaking of being smart, where are his college records or his thesis? He is a deep thinker, isn’t he?”.
My ears started ringing from the deafening silence.
Still friends though and she is a terrific person. Everyone loves her.
I wish I could have one drink with Maggie. She’s hot.