The man who looked like Frank Sinatra and the man who sang like Mario Lanza

I was listening to a Frank Sinatra Christmas song today when I remembered once riding on the Frankford El with a man who looked just like Frank Sinatra. I wondered if he could sing---or ever thought of it.

I also worked with a man at Action Manufacturing (sorry, I don't remember his name, but I do remember his nose) who sang like Mario Lanza, a famous Opera Singer/Actor from South Philadelphia. Actually, he sang better. I often wondered why he didn't pursue a career.

I guess these fall into what I call the 'close call' categories in life---people whose lives could have gone in different directions if only...