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Originally Posted by BraveMaroon
I had the amazing experience of meeting Julius Epstein in college - he came to speak to my screenwriting class, then Turner Classic Movies sponsored a screening of Casablanca at the Student Union movie theater with Mr. Epstein holding Q&A after. He was 84 years old at the time, but sharp as a tack and had some great, amazing stories.
Fascinating man and very nice to a bunch of college kids. My husband and I were in the class together - though we weren't dating at the time - and he likes to tell this story about me.
Mr. Epstein remarked to our professor (they'd been friends for years), "Your kids are very dressed up. In my day, we wore a jacket and tie to class."
Dr. Burke replied, "Julius, I'm lucky if they're wearing underwear."
To which I piped up, "Well, nothing like a cool breeze."
My now husband remembers thinking, "This man wrote one of the most famous love stories of all time, and she just said 'Nothing like a cool breeze' to him."
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LOL, good for you! That sounds like something I'd say then immediately think to myself, "Did I really just say that???" What a wonderful opportunity having Julius Epstein speaking to your class; I would have loved to hear that!