The main thing I remember is how funny Jimmy was, his weakness for dumb puns and wordplay. Right now, only two come to mind: Our all-purpose Chicago winter joke, "Many are cold, few are frozen," and then a darker pun he made often with me: [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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