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[tofu]

How many cannolis can you eat in one sitting?

ya didn’t specify full size or wedding sized mini?

I’ve seen people demolish those multi-stack platters full of minis at weddings.

It’s almost impossible these days to find great authentic Cannoli. My Sicilian grandmother from Cefalu (a stunningly beautiful port side village near Palermo) made the absolute best. There was a fabulous long time Sicilian bakery here in Chicago that was almost as good and became our go to place when she passed at 100 back in the 1970’s. But the owners - well into their 80’s and the neighborhood taking a serious nosedive in the late 1990’s they just up and closed. The stuff being passed off as Cannoli at bakeries and restaurants nowadays ranges from just okay to bad to what in the world were they thinking.

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@tokuno

You ever attended a Yankees World Series game?
No, the tickets were always WAY to expensive.

Where do you like to bat in the lineup?
Lead off. I know my strike zone so get lots of walks. In my younger days, I was pretty fast so the SB thing was a joy for me.

Your preferred fielding position & why?
Pitcher. The mano a mano dynamic is what makes baseball (for me) a thing of beauty. Otherwise, first base.

Did you ever question your instrument or career choice, and consider something else?
I've always loved the tuba. If I didn't do this, I have no other marketable skills; I'd probably be dead.

Favorite performance venue or one you'd most like to experience but haven't yet? (excluding Yankee Stadium)
I love playing the Paramount in Oakland; I haven't played there in years. I would have loved to play ONE concert in the Hollywood Bowl.

. . . Preferred sousaphone make and model?
In My day - the 20K. If I bought one now, 40K NO QUESTION.

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@MiBrassFS

Cannoli - NOW, probably only two. 20 years ago, 4+, EASILY!

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@Tim Jackson

If I have to perform that note, I do a LOT of low note playing, ie Rochuts 15vb,for a couple weeks before that. I do it on an empty stomach (no eating before hand) and using the "Tommy Johnson, one lip" approach, it pops right out. Watch how Fenstermacher does it, he's an EXPERT!!!