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How long? for one day?
 

I always thought of you as the best eater in the world best of luck in the future.
 

Don competitive eating will never be the same without you
 

You are the last of the old school, New York eaters...I say don't retire
 

We all wish you good luck, & hope you still compete in many local events & go on to be the Chief Justice at the IFOCE.

You should throw a big retirement party for you and the other retired eaters like Ed Cookie, Booker, etc
 

Don,

I'm sorry to see you go. You've been very kind to me the entire way. Thank you for your time and camaraderie.

Good luck to you, sir.

-Tim
 

It was a pleasure and an honor to compete against you Don. You are a legend and trust me, all of the new eaters respect what you have done for the sport.
 

thank you Tim Janus and Eric 'The Red ''Denmark for your kind thoughts ..Don Lerman
 

Don your presence at the table made it a joy to compete. The old school eaters worked as a team similar to the Chicago Bulls in their heyday. You added something special to competitive eating with your intense passion and determination to be the best . I think somewhere down the line you will be eating someplace where you will be appreciated . It was a pleasure breaking bread with the great Moses
 

Don, we'll all miss you good luck in all your future endevers.
 

Don,
I regret we never had the chance to meet. I admire your gumption. You set the standard of an eater who can entertain the fans whether you are competing or not.

As a Philadelphian, I have deep respect for your performances at Wing Bowl. Please dont disappear from CE entirely!
Best
-Eric-
 

Don, you were one of the greatest eaters of all time when you were in your prime. Everyone in the competitve eating world will miss you. You truly had the fastest hands out there.
 

This is Don Lerman , Greg ''The Hammer ''Haiser and Steakbellie I wasnt to take this time and thank you and wish you much success in your careers in competitive eating and hope that you get as much enjoyment out of this sport that I have inmy time ,,Don Lerman
 

This is Don Lerman , Greg ''The Hammer ''Haiser and Steakbellie I wasnt to take this time and thank you and wish you much success in your careers in competitive eating and hope that you get as much enjoyment out of this sport that I have inmy time ,,Don Lerman
 

I would like to buy one of your embrioderd jakets , when will they go on sale on e-bay?
 

Retirement? Its not a retirement unless you draw a pension from these people
 

All i know is Mr Lerman i just got up from the seat and it stunk like shit
 

HARVEY , send me your shipping address to dONMOSESLERMAN@HOTMAIL.COM AND THE SIZE and whether yoy want asport javket winter coat or wind breaker and "i"ll ship it to you no chargr ..don lerman
 

HARVEY , send me your shipping address to DONMOSESLERMAN@HOTMAIL.COM AND THE SIZE and whether you want a sport jacket winter coat or wind breaker and "i"ll ship it to you no charge Don Lerman
 

Congratulations to one of the best old school eaters, one that instilled fear into other eaters who showed up to contests. Even though you may not have won every time, you set the bar much higher, pushing others to eat more than they knew they could.

You had a fantastic career and more trophies than any other old school eater, from back when trophies were few and far between, due to much fewer contests and smaller budgets.

Congratulations to a great eater and more importantly, to a great friend, on a stellar career.

Sincerely,

Kevin "Krazy Kevin" Lipsitz and Lorraine "Lorraineasaurus Rex" Lipsitz
 

Congratulations to one of the best old school eaters, one that instilled fear into other eaters who showed up to contests. Even though you may not have won every time, you set the bar much higher, pushing others to eat more than they knew they could.

You had a fantastic career and more trophies than any other old school eater, from back when trophies were few and far between, due to much fewer contests and smaller budgets.

Congratulations to a great eater and more importantly, to a great friend, on a stellar career.

Sincerely,

Kevin "Krazy Kevin" Lipsitz and Lorraine "Lorraineasaurus Rex" Lipsitz
 

Don,

We will miss you at the table but it is great to see that you are still going to be involved in the sport. Congrats on a great career!