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Jimmy from Arturo's
Walk into Arturo's Restaurant in Greenwich Village on any given night and you will not be disappointed. Aside from the best pizza in New York, they also have quite the wait staff. If you're lucky to get a table in the front of the restaurant next to the jazz band, you're almost sure to be graced with Jimmy as a waiter. You'll recognize him from his signature baseball cap and his amazing singing voice as he joins in with the band on a break from serving pizzas. Show up for your birthday and you'll get to hear your very own "happy birthday dear customer" rendition sung by Jimmy himself with accompaniment by the Arturo's disco ball.
All Porcupines
In a new study released this week, porcupines (yes you are seeing and reading correctly) are naturally pigeon-toed. A group of world renowned scientists working on Australia's Christmas Island made a recent breakthrough. The findings came about when a porcupine in captivity escaped while being fingerprinted early last week. The spined rodent did in fact leave pigeon-toed tracks, and it led scientists to study other other porcupines on the island. They corresponded with colleagues around the globe, and it was confirmed: all porcupines are in fact pigeon-toed. Here at the Pigeon Club, we would like to bring your attention to another example of how we really are all connected through the pigeon.
Curtis Allina
This month we honor the life and accomplishments of our first pigeon-toed inventor, Mr. Curtis Allina, the man who truly made the packaging more important than the candy. In 1955, Mr. Allina debuted the first Pez head dispenser and it changed the business of candy and the world of collecting as we know it. Curtis was Austrian born, and moved to New York at the end of World War II as his family's sole European survivor of the Holocaust. He passed away last month at age 87 in his home in Olympia, Washington.
Colin Huggins
Mr. Colin Huggins. Self- described as the world's happiest man, also known as the crazy piano guy, and now... our secretly pigeon toed celebrity of the month. In the rare photo located above, we have the first documented proof of the man behind the piano standing on his feet... pigeon toed. You may recognize him as the guy playing the real piano on the streets and in the parks of Greenwich Village. A brilliant and talented musician, Colin is eccentric and dedicated enough to drag his piano out to the streets every day. The Pigeon Club would like to take this opportunity to thank you Colin its the irreplaceable people like you that make this city so dynamic.
Betsy Ross and her purse
We all know that every great woman needs an even better purse. This perfectly teamed pair was spotted late night in Greenwich Village, and were more than anxious to have a photograph taken. While Betsy may be widely known for her superior seamstress abilities and as a member of the Fighting Quakers who helped nurse both British and American soldiers back to health, she is rarely recognized for her keen sense of fashion and her pigeon toed stance. This month we tip our powder white wigs to an American legend, Miss Betsy Ross. May you live forever.
Agent J
