An OPEN LETTER to … Fans of Ross Geller and His Leather Pants

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Dear “Friends” Fans:

We are positive you recall the 1999 episode, but now is not the time. Not today. Not only is it supposed to reach 92 degrees this afternoon, but it’s also a little warmer around that steak fry grill, now isn’t it?

That’s not to mention the conversations likely taking place these days because of, well, politics, and it’s doubtful even a great cause can squelch debate about guns and abortion.

A screen shot from TV.
The “Ross” character found himself trapped in his date’s bathroom after attempting to cool himself off.

Those are topics that tend to end friendships and if you toss in a half-naked guy holding a baby-powder-covered pair of sweaty leather pants, you are asking for commotion, unrest, disruption, turmoil, and, depending on the crowd, maybe even some frisky fisty-cuffs.

But worst of all, burned steak.

Sincerely,

Visiting from Switzerland

Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney has been a professional journalist for 33 years, working in print for weekly, daily, and bi-weekly publications, writing for a number of regional and national magazines, host baseball-related talks shows on Pittsburgh’s ESPN, and as a daily, all-topics talk show host in the Wheeling and Steubenville markets since 2004. Novotney is the co-owner, editor, and co-publisher of LEDE News, and is the host of “Novotney Now,” a daily program that airs Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. on River Talk 100.1 & 100.9 FM.

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