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"He did not just lead referees, he took care of us. If you were in Mogadishu and had nothing, he would make sure you ate, he would take you to a restaurant."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In the cafeteria, he ate a big plate of spaghetti, which he pronounced fine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The best thing you ate after the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He ate with tax collectors, sinners and outcasts.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

I ate another meat pie and a slice of bread, and because Martha had told me to eat, I put the loaf of bread in my satchel and another pie.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff