re: Don Rickles takes on the Dodgers

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The best part of that segment was the story Sinatra told Carson about the time he was eating in New York. "Can't you see i'm eating Frank, what are you doing"

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God, what a great story.

For those who don't know it or haven't watched the clip...

Sinatra tells a story about how one time in the 1950s, Rickles was in the same restaurant as him on a date. Rickles goes over to Sinatra's table and asks him to come over when he's done eating, because Rickles' date doesn't believe that he knows Frank Sinatra.

Fast forward to when Sinatra's done eating, he goes over to Rickles' table and says hey Don how are you and Rickles tersely responds "Jesus, Frank I'm eating here what's the matter with you?" Sinatra said he was just standing there with his mouth open like oh I'm sorry.

Don Rickles is the only man who could ever dream of pulling that shite with Frank Sinatra.

The story of how they first met and became friends is great. Sinatra went to see Rickles at a club and was surrounded by bodyguards. Rickles saw him and said "Hey Frank, why don't you make yourself at home and hit somebody!" Everyone, including Sinatra's bodyguards, had an "oh shite" look and immediately looked at Sinatra, who burst out laughing.