Suppermate

Ingrid Bergman’s suppermate at “21” was Francis Robinson of The Met Opera.

Marcellina, another suppermate, is also thirteen but looks to be eleven.

Since all the suppermates were interested businessmen and investors, they unanimously championed Ben Goodspeed’s book, the Tao Jones Averages on whole-brained investing.

Third, respect your suppermate, so as not to eat more than he, for that is unlawful.

Fat Tuesday. What a great day to be at Rockaway Athletic Club, that bastion of cold beer, good food, and loud music in Columbia. What am I giving up for Lent? Guilt. That’s why I had no qualms about ordering the famous Pimento Cheese Fries with jalapeños and dominating them at our table of four. My suppermates had ditched their guilt, too; but by the time we were through, our pants were tight and we were happy.

Across from Auda, a large man with his nose buried in his ale cup ignored his suppermates.