Metropolitan Opera Diva vs Minneapolis Hack

Back in the early 80's when I was driving a cab, the Sheritan Ritz downtown was home for the Metropolitan Opera and American Ballet Theater. The Ballet dancers tipped modestly, but the MO performers stiffed us to the penny. I asked one of the singers why that was since they were from NY. She laughed haughtily, "My dear we are on a per diem of 75 dollars a day while here, and we have a competition among us to see how much we can bring home." I stared at her with my best lizard gaze. She fled my taxi, into the stage door at Northrup.   


Don't look for the Sheritan, its the parking lot of the downtown library.