Wednesday, March 31, 2010

This Never Happens Here

"I met the new neighbor," my uncle told my aunt. "His name is Ben something. His voice sounded familiar, but I couldn't place him."

Later, the wheels turning, he asked, "What's that show you watch every day?"

Thinking a moment, my aunt suggested: "'Law & Order'?"

"Yes!" he said. "He's on that."

Head spinning, she tried to think of a Ben on "Law & Order."

"Do you mean Benjamin Bratt?" she asked, incredulous.

"That's it."

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

OMG, how come my neighbors are just old ladies with dementia? I love Law and Order beyond reason. I almost swooned seeing Paul Sorvino on the street once and Richard Belzer at the Friar's Club just about killed me! But Ben Bratt aka Reynaldo Curtis? Too, too much.

Mykljak said...

I think my aunt is suddenly giving retirement serious consideration. Meanwhile, the rest of us are planning visits.

"Ben" and his wife are building a house in Topanga Canyon, so they won't be next door forever.

Michael Kearns said...

Mmmmm.... Benjamin Bratt is yummy. That is all.