This week, comedy legend Carl Reiner died at the age of 98. It’s a loss that has sparked many memories from friends, colleagues, and fans, who collectively paint the image of a kind, generous, and very funny man.
But among all those charming stories and feelings, there may be none more charming and surprising than this Twitter thread, which tells a completely charming story about Reiner and Stroganoff. It has a lot to say about family, memory, generosity and whether the word ‘Stroganoff’ or ‘sauerbraten’ is more fun or not. It is a perfect example of what occasionally makes Twitter a charming place and not just a place of hell.
It comes from comic book writer Matthew Rosenberg, a writer inspired by writers inspired by writers, and starts like this:
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In fact, it brought joy to other people. The entire thread is worth reading: Rosenberg’s narration, even in bursts of 240 characters, is warm, cheery, and sad, but we’ll jump to the point when food comes on the scene as an incentive for you to click.
The story becomes even more delightful when Rosenberg’s father gets a chance to meet Reiner at a book signing, asks him what it was (Reiner can’t remember), and delivers a letter to the man who inspired him to be a writer. as much. Guess where it goes from there and you will probably fall short:
If that doesn’t prompt you to keep reading, what the hell will? Here is the grand finale:
There’s another surprise after that, one we’ll leave for you to discover (so you can give Rosenberg’s lovely thread a couple or two). The point is this: if he was directing The lout, changing the television landscape, working with Brooks and Caesar, or reciting ShakespeareReiner was a gem.
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