Comments on: Sleeping Under the Fishes?

Sleeping Under the Fishes?

Joey Michaels — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:46:38 -0800

A break in the strange case of Judge Joseph Crater. In 1930, Judge Crater, later dubbed "The Missingest Man In New York", stepped into a cab and was never seen again. He left behind a mourning wife and one of New York's most enduring mysteries. For 75 years, his disappearance has been the butt of many dumb jokes and also has been the subject of the occasional book.

By: mwhybark

mwhybark — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 18:25:52 -0800

When the sun beats down, and melts the tar upon the roof And your shoes get so hot, you wish your tired feet were fire-proof Under the boardwalk, down by the sea On a blanket with my baby, that`s where I`ll be From the park you`ll hear the happy sounds of a carousel You can almost taste those hot dogs and french fries they sell Under the boardwalk, down by the sea On a blanket with my baby, that`s where I'll be Bridge: Under the boardwalk, out of the sun Under the boardwalk, we`ll be having some fun Under the boardwalk, people walking above Under the boardwalk, we`ll be falling in love Under the board-walk, board-walk (Repeat 2nd verse)

By: longsleeves

longsleeves — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 18:36:21 -0800

So does the estate of the queens woman get the $5,000 reward? With interest?

By: spock

spock — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 18:45:10 -0800

Jeeeeeze. Right before he could Pass Go and Collect $200.

By: dame

dame — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 20:27:02 -0800

Nice post. Stories like this both fascinate me and drive me nuts: I love the mystery, but there's no payoff--it's never actually solved. I mean, the lady couldn't tell us *why* they killed him? Does she have no sense of narrative? (Can we please add cohesive narratives to our list of human rights?)

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 09:03:12 -0800

Judge Crater, your office is calling... sorry Actually last night me and another MeFite were in a corner store buying cigarrettes, and we saw this story on the front page of the New York Post. I was all, "There's the hard hitting up-to-theminute journalism that I love. next week, the Lindbergh baby!" (disclaimer: I'm actually fascinated by historical stories-of-the-moment like this, so I'm glad it was covered, but the front page?)