Not to make light of the life of a drag queen who was never a man, but the lovely trainwreck known as Leona Helmsley — she of the old Harley Hotel fame — has cracked its final rail. Let’s have a lipstick moment of silence for a true American hero.
“We don’t pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes.”
R.I.P., nice lady. The money’s on the dresser…
This article appears in Aug 15-21, 2007.