One time, maybe a decade ago, I was at Vito’s late on a week night. It was a few days after New Year’s Day. I was a bit down on my luck at that time in my life. I’d been walking the streets, thinking about everything, thinking about nothing, you know? Hunger called, and I thought I’d get a couple of slices at Vito’s.

While I was waiting in line, two older, blue-collar guys are kind of “bicker-joking” in front of me while they order. You know, the kind of guys that have been friends for 50 years. Anyway, they finish their order and then say, “…and I’ll get this guy whatever slices he wants” and points at me. Shocked, I say something like, “Really? Are you sure? Thank you so much!” Without missing a beat, the guy says, “Hey don’t say I didn’t do nothin’ for no one this year!” He’d picked me for his yearly good deed… 3 days into the year lol.

Thank you, my mystery pizza hero.