"Lou," he says, "You were one of my great heroes. I saw at least 20 of your fights."
Lou did't know the guy from Adam but, particularly in front of the kid, tried to pretend that he did.
"Ah, how'ya?" he says. "How are things going? Are you still working in the same job? How's the wife?"
They exchange a few other bits and pieces of civility and then separate.
As father and son are walking away, Lou overhears the father saying to the son: "I told you he was punchy - he never met me before in his life!"
(Gerry Callan)
