[Clemenza]

Maddox always struck me as a (embarassing) walking regional stereotype, much like my Senator, Chuck "The Schmuck" Schumer. I never much cared for his politics and could not really relate to him. Nevertheless, I wish the best for him and his family as he nears the end of his life.

BTW: My father ate at the Pickrick while on a business trip to Atlanta. He said the food was wonderful.

[AnAmericanMother]

Oh, yes, he was embarassing, especially in his younger years. His philosophy was more or less that there was no such thing as BAD publicity. Plus I think if somebody wanted him to do something silly (like the bicycle stunt) he was happy to oblige them. He was one of the least self-conscious people you'd ever meet.

But he really is a bundle of contradictions, and there is much in the man to like.