Japanese BBQ in the UWS
The kid had his second recital the other day and played Tom Odell’s Another Love.
This is him playing in his first, if you never saw it.
I’d never heard of the song before and there’s on expletive in the original, but he really wanted to play it and his music teacher felt it was a good choice.
So, I let him do it.
Think it turned out pretty well, actually.
Afterward, we ended up having dinner at the same joint that the Firecracker and I went to a year-and-a-half ago.
And, we ended up going with the same family we went with the last time, except that they also brought a family friend along – who just happened to be Japanese.
Me: (to my friend) You could have mentioned that she was Japanese! That’s like me bringing a Scottish person to McDonalds and calling it Scottish food.
Her: (laughing) It’s fine! Actually, this food is pretty good Japanese food.
Me: You’re being nice, but I’ll take it.
The woman actually spoke perfect English; I woulda thought she was from NYC if she didn’t say that she was originally from Tokyo and lived there still.
We got onto the topic of alla useless facts rattling around in my head.
Her: Like what?
Me: Well, I see you’re wearing a Columbia jacket. That company was founded by this German family that fled the Nazis and left behind their successful clothing company. When they got here, the found someone selling a clothing company, immediately bought it, and renamed it after the Columbia River.
Her: (laughing) How do you know all that?
Me: I have no idea.
This is true.
The vast majority of facts I know are (a) useless and (b) of completely unknown origins.
Somehow, these interesting stories stick around in my brain.
And now, maybe it’ll stick in yours?
Location: Early morning, upstairs, trying to replace a shower door
Mood: groggy
Music: Words, they always win, but I know I’ll lose (Spotify)
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