I was one of Kansas City’s Playboy Club bunnies, and we all loved Papa Carl DiCapo | Opinion

Care for bunnies

I am so sorry and saddened to read about the passing of Papa Carl DiCapo. (May 2, 7A, “Farewell, Carl DiCapo. You worked to make Kansas City a better place”) That’s right: I said Papa Carl. That’s what all us bunnies at the Playboy Club at the Hotel Continental in the 1960s called him.

Italian Gardens, the restaurant he owned, was right around the corner from the club, and many times, some of us bunnies had to work double shifts — lunch and dinner, with little time in between. Papa Carl knew this and always had a table set up for us with a light meal or snacks. We adored him.

I’m sending my blessings and love to his family and all who knew and respected him.

- Lea Hopkins, Leawood

Held to account

In his opinion piece “US should learn from Gerald Ford,” (May 9, 7A) George F. Will seems to imply that to make the United States whole again, we should let Donald Trump off because he was president.

I disagree. Trump already thinks he’s above the law. Perhaps his loss Tuesday in E. Jean Carroll’s sexual assault and defamation suit will make him realize he is not. It’s time we let future presidents know we will not put up with this type of behavior.

- Wili McKinney, Lenexa

Gun questions

The Second Amendment concerns the right of the people to keep and bear arms. The Gun Violence Archive at gunviolencearchive.org has counted more than 20 mass shootings this month alone.

In 2019, Colt discontinued production of the AR-15 rifle but resumed in 2020 after a surge in demand. AR-15s or similar rifles have been the primary weapons used in many of the deadliest mass shootings in modern America.

Bob Dylan asks the right questions: How many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn’t see? How many years must one person have before he can hear people cry? How many deaths will it take till he knows that too many people have died?

The answer, my friend, is unfortunately still blowing in the wind. The additional question is why the American people still allow this to continue.

- Pete Muenks Jr., Raymore

Lingua franca

It was fun to watch King Charles’ coronation (though I only watched part of the entertainment). I listened to the ceremony of his sister’s wedding all day on short-wave radio, as I lived in a small part of world at the time, finishing high school in Chandpur, Pakistan, in 1973 . The commentators covered details of the wedding step by step.

It’s been a pleasure to watch the royal family grow up throughout my lifetime. In this recent coverage, it was mentioned that the new king would visit India soon, with Queen Camilla at his side .

My father taught himself English so he could obtain employment at British Railways. He tutored us, too, believing his children would be well-versed in the adopted language. He referred to it as the worldwide language.

I am so proud my children, nieces and nephews (except for one) have all taken it to heart and are well-versed in English .

- Razia Khatoon-Molina, Lenexa

Greater means

If Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had wanted to live outside his current budget and lead the lifestyle of the rich and famous, I wish he had chosen to resign from the Supreme Court and become an $800-an-hour Washington, D.C., lawyer.

- Christopher Jaros, Kansas City

Missed KCI signals

It’s disappointing we spent all the money on a new terminal and parking at Kansas City International Airport but couldn’t figure out how to make the cellphone lot less confusing to find. This Saturday at 8 p.m. was probably an average night at KCI, but it was also a frustrating experience. I missed the signage for cell lot — evidently a common issue — and then ran into two lanes of pick-up cars trapping the inside lane while one security guard was busy with the crosswalk.

I don’t think airport arrival and pick-up needs to be chaotic. All that money and expertise should have produced a world-class experience.

- Bud Flaherty, Parkville