Re: Lime Green or Hot Pink? (474 Views)
Posted by:
Topcat (IP Logged)
Date: June 30, 2015 09:11AM
moosepalm Wrote:
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> Richie, being a cooler aficionado, you might
> remember that there was a year (at least one) when
> they were banned, though I don't remember the
> specifics. One of my compadres with whom I've
> been attending the Spa for thirty years, has had
> the same cooler for the duration. I'm convinced
> it will go into the Hall of Fame, upon his
> passing, though if they can configure a way to get
> it into his casket, that would probably be his
> preference. Anyway, the year the ban went into
> effect, he wrote a letter to Kenny Noe, who was
> running the show at the time. The letter was
> rather diplomatic and inoffensive, simply
> expressing dismay at the policy. Mr. Noe's
> response, paraphrased only slightly, suggested
> that since drinking beer was more important to my
> friend than the race track experience, his
> concerns were not the track's concerns.
>
> NYRA has always had a deft touch with customer
> appreciation.
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