The Chicago Tribune:

Let’s get one thing straight: Former Chicago police Detective J.J. Bittenbinder would never wear a cowboy hat with his three-piece suits.

“I never wore my cowboy hat to the schools. Now, I have been on cattle drives. I did 11 cattle drives and 11 cattle roundups in a ranch outside of Cody, Wyo., but that’s a separate deal. You don’t wear a three-piece suit with a cowboy hat. That just doesn’t work. Doesn’t look good,“ Bittenbinder told the Tribune by phone from Wisconsin, where he is enjoying his retirement.

Bittenbinder, 75, was surprised to learn from the Tribune that Chicago native John Mulaney parodies him in his new Netflix stand-up comedy special “Kid Gorgeous at Radio City.“ Mulaney devotes about 10 minutes of his hourlong set at Radio City Music Hall to explaining how Bittenbinder’s “street smarts" presentations at student assemblies “haunt me to this day.“

If you haven’t seen Mulaney’s latest Netflix special, you really should - it’s a gem. And few gems shine brighter than his entire segment on Bittenbinder and his Street Smarts program.

And Detective, we’ve got YouTube footage…John ain’t that far off on ya.

www.youtube.com/watch