treating as a young boy, and it was off to the races.

Several years ago, he was complaining about how money was tight. When I told a mutual friend about it, he compared this complaint to a starving guy in India bewailing his condition as a cow walks by.

This crack was so funny that I had to tell it to the baseball card friend. A light bulb was turned on, and he started selling his cards on eBay. He makes a living from selling cards now (although I think he still buys cards regularly).