Isidor “Izzy” Einstein (1880–1938) and Moe W. Smith (1887–1960) were United States federal police officers, agents of the U.S. Prohibition Unit, who achieved the most arrests and convictions during the first years of the alcohol prohibition era (1920–1925). They were known nationally for successfully exploding illegal speakeasies and for using disguises in their work.
They made 4,932 arrests. In late 1925, Izzy and Moe were laid off in a reorganization of the bureau of enforcement. A report in Time magazine suggested they had attracted more publicity than wanted by the new political appointee heading the bureau, although the press and public loved the team. By 1930 both men were working as insurance salesmen. From Wikipedia and “Yowza, Yowza, Yowza”. An informal history of the USA during the 1920s by Kenneth R Bruce.
Did Izzy use his talents to make arrests or to satisfy his personal needs, and who the hell eats tomatoes while sprinting. Maybe a long distance event, but never a sprint.
A sprint is a short, fast run. Who has time to eat a tomato? Doesn’t the weight of a robot on your back negate any benefit from tomato consumption? Do tomatoes make you run fast? I have so many questions. Japan, are you just screwing with us now?
Leroy about 5 years ago
… However, they kept losing to teams that ate before or after the race.
Templo S.U.D. about 5 years ago
A 1907 Ahab did his best to get that whale.
wjones about 5 years ago
Izzy and the cab driver became good friends.
eromlig about 5 years ago
Wow — 100+ year old whale! I wonder if the blubber was still good, and if they found any ambergris?
whahoppened about 5 years ago
“Who’s Izzy izzy? Izzy yours, or izzy mine?…
boniface22 about 5 years ago
The Tomatan was created to feed tomatoes to runners in the marathon, not sprints. Sprinters don’t have time to eat.
therese_callahan2002 about 5 years ago
Notice that Izzy was drawn to look like Kojak.
bluegirl285 about 5 years ago
Ok, I’ll take the bait. WHY is there a robot that feeds tomatoes, of all things, to runners?
Daniel Verburg about 5 years ago
Feeding tomatoes during SPRINTS? Search me, during a sprint one concentrates to move his legs as fast as one can, not holding a robot ?
Gent about 5 years ago
That’s ridiculous. All that weight of the robot would slow em down.
J Short about 5 years ago
Eskimo in year 2006: I told you not to use your grandad’s old a$$ harpoon; now look he’s getting away.
Teto85 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Isidor “Izzy” Einstein (1880–1938) and Moe W. Smith (1887–1960) were United States federal police officers, agents of the U.S. Prohibition Unit, who achieved the most arrests and convictions during the first years of the alcohol prohibition era (1920–1925). They were known nationally for successfully exploding illegal speakeasies and for using disguises in their work.
They made 4,932 arrests. In late 1925, Izzy and Moe were laid off in a reorganization of the bureau of enforcement. A report in Time magazine suggested they had attracted more publicity than wanted by the new political appointee heading the bureau, although the press and public loved the team. By 1930 both men were working as insurance salesmen. From Wikipedia and “Yowza, Yowza, Yowza”. An informal history of the USA during the 1920s by Kenneth R Bruce.
Tim Harrod Premium Member about 5 years ago
“Discovered” = we finally got him.
namelocdet about 5 years ago
That harpoon fragment was like a splinter to that whale.
diegot about 5 years ago
I’m glad the Japanese have solved the conundrum of feeding runners during sprints! I never thought the problem would be ever solved!
JT Vagabond about 5 years ago
Or a twenty-year-old whale was struck by a hunter using his great-grandfather’s weapon.
The Pro from Dover about 5 years ago
And that is why in every bar in every town they serve Harpoon Whale on tap!
Buckeye67 about 5 years ago
Did Izzy use his talents to make arrests or to satisfy his personal needs, and who the hell eats tomatoes while sprinting. Maybe a long distance event, but never a sprint.
jvn about 5 years ago
A sprint is a short, fast run. Who has time to eat a tomato? Doesn’t the weight of a robot on your back negate any benefit from tomato consumption? Do tomatoes make you run fast? I have so many questions. Japan, are you just screwing with us now?
Zykoic about 5 years ago
Super Dave’s granddad?
Tha_Hype about 5 years ago
Anybody got any insight as to why you would eat a tomato while sprinting?
craigwestlake about 5 years ago
“Izzy Einstein”? No way, he doesn’t even look like him…
Kali about 5 years ago
Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith were two of the greatest Prohibition agents ever. And they deserve to be better remembered than they are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xcl_HrmtgIk
And they were played by Jackie Gleason and Art Carney in a TV movie.
PatsyL.Paul about 5 years ago
Maybe someone more recently just used an old harpoon.
wwward1948 about 5 years ago
They taste like chicken…