Warm smiles on a chilly day - Ben and Jim Kelly in Buffalo, NY after dining at "Pete's Place".
Funny story from the Buffalo News (March 5th edition):
"Big Ben in Little Valley"
Deputy Cattaraugus County Clerk Alan Bernstein had a brush with fame last week.
After opening his work area in the county center last Friday, Bernstein walked to the Department of Motor Vehicles office to get coffee. With a greeting to the clerks and some customers, he did a double-take at a very tall man at the counter.
“You look just like Ben Roethlisberger,†a clerk said to the man, referring to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback.
The man pushed his paperwork forward to register two snowmobiles, and the name on the form confirmed his identity.
“Roethlisberger just kept smiling at me,†Bernstein said. “They said I squealed with delight, like a kid on Christmas. I’ve been a Steelers fan since I was a kid.â€
The quarterback, who was spending time at the Ellicottville home of former Bills’ QB Jim Kelly and was seen leaving the center in a vehicle driven by Kelly, signed autographs and was very pleasant, Bernstein said.