Fred “Waterseller” Ohleth at the August 22, 2015 postcard and antique show. Auditorium Pavilion. Paul Goldfinger photo © Blogfinger.net
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @ Blogfinger.net
Fred Ohleth, a retired 6’4″ NYC police officer, lives in a tent each summer with his wife Linda. His family goes back in the Grove, so he keeps up the tradition. In the off- season Fred and Linda (no, not Fred and Ginger) have a condo in the Grove. Fred is the Commander -in-chief of a small band of water, hot dog and treats sellers who cover a number of events in town, but they are best known for their supply side activities in the shadows of the Great Auditorium on Saturday nights—-tonight it’s the Beach Boys (as if we don’t already have a few of those around.)
Fred and Linda travel to the wilds of Pennsylvania for those dogs. You must try one! These volunteers work hard and party hard when the show is over.
Stop by and say hello to Fred, Linda, Shirley, Barbara, Mike, Ted and all the others who make sure that no one is hungry or thirsty at the GA (right across the street from the bathrooms. ) And yes, you can take bottled water into the GA.
Link to our article from May 2013:
BF link re refreshments at the GA
JANE SUMMERHAYS and NICK ULLETT: Original Broadway cast of Me and My Girl:
Fred. Duly noted. So you are second in command—a highly placed official nevertheless.
I knew a guy who had a job in a vineyard stepping on the grapes, but he got fired for sitting down on the job.—Paul
Sorry Paul, Linda is the big cheese. I am just a toiler in the vineyard.