I really don't remember how we first met. I don't even know his real name. The moniker he goes by reflects a nickname given to a former governor of Louisiana. It's one he chose, not me. And he tends ...

You might have a friend like Fast Eddie. I think we all do. He'll waylay me at the most inopportune times and regale me with stories I may not want to hear, but he is who he is. I've never known his ...

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As I round the corner near the Bud's Broiler on Canal Boulevard, I see Fast Eddie on crutches, his leg in one of those plastic splints protecting him while he tries to master the bolsterers. As I ...

My long-time 'friend,' Fast Eddie, has found me again. After taking last week off, for reasons I am sure will be explained to me whether I desire it or not, Ed ...

I guess you could say we've been "friends for a while." You could also say we've "known each other." Either way, I have seen him around for decades. He has never given me his real name. I've always ...