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In all the excitement...........
Posted: 21 Oct 2007, 09:42
by Filonian
I don't recall this being posted, so I am assuming that in all the excitement of THE first flight, this news was missed.........
Amidst all the excitement of the post restoration first flight of XH558, it
is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person, which appears
to have gone unnoticed.
Larry LaPrise, the man that wrote 'The Hokie Kokey' died peacefully at
the age of 93.
The most traumatic part for his family was getting him into the coffin.
They put his left leg in.
And then the trouble started...............
Graham
Re: In all the excitement...........
Posted: 23 Oct 2007, 21:10
by Chris558

I dread to think what happened when they lowered the coffin in the ground......

Re: In all the excitement...........
Posted: 24 Oct 2007, 00:34
by Paul K
Chris558 wrote:
I dread to think what happened when they lowered the coffin in the ground......

They shook it all about. ;-)
Re: In all the excitement...........
Posted: 24 Oct 2007, 07:10
by FlyTexas
You're born, you live, then you die. That's what it's all about. ;-) Rest in peace Mr. LaPrise. You brought a lot of smiles into this world.
Brian
Re: In all the excitement...........
Posted: 24 Oct 2007, 10:57
by DelP
I always thought the Hokey-Cokey was written by that Russian guy...
..Pyotr Leflegin....
I'm gone...
Derek ;-)
Re: In all the excitement...........
Posted: 24 Oct 2007, 16:10
by Filonian
DelP wrote:I always thought the Hokey-Cokey was written by that Russian guy...
..Pyotr Leflegin....
I'm gone...
Derek ;-)
A very close relative of the Landlord of my local - Suppya Poppov.
I'm right behind you for the door Derek.
Graham
Re: In all the excitement...........
Posted: 24 Oct 2007, 16:18
by Techy111
Are you guys pulling my leg ?
*runs away*
Tony
Re: In all the excitement...........
Posted: 24 Oct 2007, 17:24
by DelP
Talking of legs, am I right in thinking that Mendelsohn had only one foot and he called his shoe Burt.........................
Re: In all the excitement...........
Posted: 25 Oct 2007, 11:22
by RobDob
Didn't get that joke from the Alpha forum did you?! ;-)