I remember when The Soup Nazi was master of his domain. You think Steinbrenner was tough? The Soup Nazi ruled his shop with an iron ladle, as Costanza found out one day when he asked for free bread. But now it appears that the old chef’s spirit has been broken, and that’s a sad thing indeed. As Rob Sylvester told you on Sunday, Larry Thomas, aka The Soup Nazi, made an appearance at Citi Field on Saturday, in character, as part of a promotion for the Mets and PlayStation during the team’s Seinfeld Night. Here he is giving a free game console to a young fan, who correctly answered a Seinfeld trivia question.
What a sad turn of events. Watching The Soup Nazi ladle out free gifts to Mets fans, while reciting his signature line, is like watching a wild stallion being roped and corralled. The Soup Nazi was once a proud artist, beholden to no one, refusing to play by the rules set forth by The Man. As Kramer said, he “suffered for his soup.” Now, he’s shilling for a last-place team in the NL East. What laid The Soup Nazi so low? Was it the economy? The competition? Elaine Benes discovering his secret recipes? What’s next … The Soup Nazi coming over to help you move?
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ABOUT LAST NIGHT
What you missed while attending the mass circumcision …
- A modest proposal to fix the Dodgers — move them back to Brooklyn.
- Minneapolis announces plans for a new football stadium, to be built on site of the fallen souffle.
- Bold new plan to improve Major League Soccer ticket sales: improv comedy?
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TODAY IN MARK TRAIL …
The sad part is that this happens to Mark at least once a week.
