Legendary KV Vendors Of The Past

From Paul Levine

Howie's recollections are always funny!
We (Howie, Bruce, David Aaronson and possibly Ronnie) worked as vendors at Yankee Stadium during a Giants season. Most difficult game for me was a pre-season between Grambling and Morgan State. In those days, when a vendor sold hot dogs it wasn't in a clear wrapper from a microwave. Dirty water dogs were in a huge tank hanging from strap around your neck. There were compartments for mustard, sauerkraut, relish. It was heavy for a skinny 16 year old and hard work. The real vendors sold beer, where they made real money, and the kids sold programs, as Howie did, or ice cream in winter. I got supposedly lucky my first outing in selling hot dogs particularly with two black colleges playing football, but it was a really long twelve hour day. I probably made between 50 and 60 bucks but the norm was closer to 35 selling peanuts or cracker jacks.