There Is No Ethan And...

Back in the day, two cabbies got into a heated argument because Cabbie number 1 wanted to bet the Giants and Cabbie number 2, was telling him the line was way off and only an idiot would make the bet.  To which Cabbie number 1 said.  "I'm an idiot!  I'm an idiot!"  To which Cabbie number 2, answered.  "Don't brag about it."

This comes to mind as one Anna Akbari has written a Tome 'There's No Ethan'.  Seems there is this con artist who got 10 women to fall in love with a completely fictional Ethan.  This Ethan was an M.I.T. and Colombia graduate, a Financial Analyst with a BMW and a dog named Harvey.  Not only is Ethan none of these things, he isn't even a man.  Seems the fictional Ethan, is really a woman named Emily Marantz, M.D. and a Gynecologist to boot.  Well, we guess if any of these conned woman had managed to hook Ethan, at least they would have married a Doctor.

How did he meet all these women?  OK Cupid, a online dating site from which he could spin his tales of affection towards them.  Lucky for all of these women, Ethan didn't want any money.  The book explains that he only wanted to toy with their emotions, or so they say.  Three of these women got suspicious when Ethan failed to show up for dates or even do a facetime call.  So, these three woman got together and hunted down Ethan.  That's why they wrote the book, to expose him.

But maybe that wasn't such a hot idea, writing the book.  Ethan didn't take any money, so there might not even be a crime here and maybe it's like Cabbie number 2, told Cabbie number 1.  "Don't brag about it."

BTW way back when the Giants lost that game and they didn't cover either. 

And sticking with the NFL, the NY Giants and the NY Jets fans had confetti filled dreams of Super Bowl LIX dancing in their heads.  Well they did until kickoff time this last week.  The Giants got crushed 28 to 6 and the Jets got steamrolled 32 to 19.  It's too early to call the whole season a loss but  neither team looked like it had a clue, as to how to play this game.  Since this is the make or break year for the coaching staff of both teams, that means they all get fired, right before or right after Super Bowl LIX.  Which in turn means a new head coach and staff for next season and a new three year plan.  So just like There Is No Ethan for the star crossed women, there is no Super Bowl Championship for New York Football fans.  Not this year or anytime soon.  There is much moaning, groaning and gnashing of teeth.  Some of that, is coming from us.

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