It's actor Larry Thomas playing his most famous role - Seinfeld's 'Soup Nazi'.
In the TV series 1995 7th season (could it really have been that long ago?) Thomas became phenomenally recognizable as the very strict soup store owner who had set rules for customer ordering.
Break one & there was ' No soup for you!!!!'.
Argue & you could be banned for a year... or even life.
Well, boys & girls, there really was a 'soup nazi'.
For 20 years (1984-2004) Al Yeganeh ran the 'Soup Kitchen' from his 100 square foot store on 55th Street & 8th Avenue. All soups were fashioned from Yeganeh's original recipes.
The New York Times raved ( he creates 'art, not soup') & - even on the coldest winter day - lines were legendary.
So he posted these 'rules' - in 12 languages, no less - to ladle his wares as money makingly quickly & efficiently as possible:
1. THE LINE MUST BE KEPT MOVING!
2. PICK THE SOUP THAT YOU WANT!
3. HAVE YOUR MONEY READY!
4. MOVE TO THE EXTREME LEFT AFTER ORDERING!
Ignore any one & you left soup-less.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJyGJQx2Fgk
Well, 18 months ago the 55th Street place re-opened as 'The Original Soupman'. Although Al isn't on site, all of his recipes are.
And so are the crowds:
To save you some cash, Living Social - a web discount site - is offering you $14 worth of Al's soup for $7.
http://www.livingsocial.com/cities/3/deals/222096
But you have to move almost as quickly as his line. There are only 2 more days to order. After that, the deal disappears.
Coupons are good until the end of May & the entire $14 has to be used in 1 visit.
And as a special bonus, get 3 friends to buy a coupon & you get yours for free.
A soup-delicious deal!
But don't expect to see Jerry Seinfeld - who lives walking distance away - standing in line.
Al never warmed to the 'Soup Nazi' moniker & banned the comedian for life.
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