Irene, How Bad in NY? Nathan’s in Coney Island Closes!
When I heard that Nathan’s in Coney Island has closed, in preparation for Hurricane Irene, it reminded me of an old quip by Mort Sahl about a science fiction movie called (something like) “The Night That Cantor’s Closed.”
Of course, a heavy hurricane in New York — although extremely rare — is not science fiction, and it’s definitely no joke, as this ABC News report explains: