john amato

I met up with Dick last night for dinner and to talk ND football. He told me all of his theories about ND and a little about his business. Before dinner we had a couple drinks and then headed to this small restaurant where he knew the owner. Dinner was delicious and good times were had. But why is this rendezvous for dinner important? When I sat down to eat I noticed a very familiar hat hanging on the coat rack. I couldn’t believe it. A Toledo Mud Hens hat in Paris! I didn’t think the Hens were this global even if they did win it all this year. So I asked Olivier, the owner, if he knew who wore the hat in and he told me that it had been there for a couple of months. Who could forget their Mud Hens hat? Especially in Paris. So I asked Olivier if I could have it and he agreed. Needless to say, I’m pretty excited to have this nice Mud Hens hat to wear around Paris and stand out even more as an American.