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Dan wrote in
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On Mar 18, 2:25 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
BTW, did you know that Alfalfa was murdered? Some kind of argument
over a bet. I thnk he got juiced up and went over to rob a welched
bet out of the guy's house and ended up getting shot over it.
Something like that, anyway. I looked up loads of stuff about these
guys on the net when they started showing them a few years ago.
There's a site somewhere that shows a few of the silent ones.

No way!

I know buckwheat was shot. It was all over the news....


He was? I don't remember reading about that. One of the black kids
worked at the studio into old age. I think it was Buckwheat. I'm pretty
sure he was still alive when Eddie Murphy was impersonating him.
You've prolly got him confused with alfalfa. Alfalfa's real name was
Carl something. Carl Black? I think Spanky became a banker.

Bertie

Dan wrote in
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On Mar 18, 2:27 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
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On Mar 18, 2:23 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Dan wrote in
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My stepfather knew him as Sonny Gubitosi -- lived around the
block in Nutley.

He agrees with your assessment.

I remember seeing hin interviewed on some chat show when Berreta
first came out. he did not come across well.

Bertie

I doubt many would from that place and time.

All about being tough.

No, it was something different. He was just one of those natural born
assholes.

Bertie

Well, I grew up in that area quite a while after him, but living there
you realize people could be anything other than assholes until you
leave.

Many that leave carry the infection with them.

I didn't follow him much but I'm sure he had an extra special dose.


Oh OK, where was that, Scranton?

Bertie

On Mar 18, 2:46 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Dan wrote :

On Mar 18, 2:25 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
BTW, did you know that Alfalfa was murdered? Some kind of argument
over a bet. I thnk he got juiced up and went over to rob a welched
bet out of the guy's house and ended up getting shot over it.
Something like that, anyway. I looked up loads of stuff about these
guys on the net when they started showing them a few years ago.
There's a site somewhere that shows a few of the silent ones.

No way!

I know buckwheat was shot. It was all over the news....

He was? I don't remember reading about that. One of the black kids
worked at the studio into old age. I think it was Buckwheat. I'm pretty
sure he was still alive when Eddie Murphy was impersonating him.
You've prolly got him confused with alfalfa. Alfalfa's real name was
Carl something. Carl Black? I think Spanky became a banker.

Bertie

I was being a bit too tongue in cheek (hard in a non-visual medium).

Of course I was referring to the absolutely hilarious "Buckwheat has
been shot" sketch on SNL.


Dan Mc

Dan wrote in
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On Mar 18, 2:46 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Dan wrote
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On Mar 18, 2:25 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
BTW, did you know that Alfalfa was murdered? Some kind of argument
over a bet. I thnk he got juiced up and went over to rob a welched
bet out of the guy's house and ended up getting shot over it.
Something like that, anyway. I looked up loads of stuff about
these guys on the net when they started showing them a few years
ago. There's a site somewhere that shows a few of the silent ones.

No way!

I know buckwheat was shot. It was all over the news....

He was? I don't remember reading about that. One of the black kids
worked at the studio into old age. I think it was Buckwheat. I'm
pretty sure he was still alive when Eddie Murphy was impersonating
him. You've prolly got him confused with alfalfa. Alfalfa's real name
was Carl something. Carl Black? I think Spanky became a banker.

Bertie

I was being a bit too tongue in cheek (hard in a non-visual medium).

Of course I was referring to the absolutely hilarious "Buckwheat has
been shot" sketch on SNL.


OK, don't remember it. The Our Gang stuff was just brilliant. It's hard
to think of anything else so ageless. Where I grew up the guy who showed
them on TV on sat AM was Pete Boyle. He was an artist as well and his
set was a little shack of a clubhouse like the kids had. His son was
also Pete Boyle, the actor. Looked just like him except I think he was a
lot smaller.

On Mar 18, 2:53 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:


Of course I was referring to the absolutely hilarious "Buckwheat has
been shot" sketch on SNL.

OK, don't remember it. The Our Gang stuff was just brilliant. It's hard
to think of anything else so ageless. Where I grew up the guy who showed
them on TV on sat AM was Pete Boyle. He was an artist as well and his
set was a little shack of a clubhouse like the kids had. His son was
also Pete Boyle, the actor. Looked just like him except I think he was a
lot smaller.

Very true

Peter Boyle -- just passed away? Played the father on "Everybody Loves
Raymond"?

Dan wrote in news:c6ab425d-df58-4f99-935e-
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On Mar 18, 2:53 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:


Of course I was referring to the absolutely hilarious "Buckwheat
has
been shot" sketch on SNL.

OK, don't remember it. The Our Gang stuff was just brilliant. It's
hard
to think of anything else so ageless. Where I grew up the guy who
showed
them on TV on sat AM was Pete Boyle. He was an artist as well and his
set was a little shack of a clubhouse like the kids had. His son was
also Pete Boyle, the actor. Looked just like him except I think he
was a
lot smaller.

Very true

Peter Boyle -- just passed away? Played the father on "Everybody Loves
Raymond"?


That's him. I first saw him in "Joe" and then as Frankensteeens monster
in "Young Frankentein"


Bertie

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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cavedweller wrote in
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Wait, there's more (hanging head even further), As a conciliatory
gesture to SWMBO, I have tickets to not one, but two, diva Dion
concerts upcoming later this year. The things one must do. But 'mkew
for the panel sacrifice.

I understand. I had to take mrs Bunyip to Cats.


Bertie

Hey, I LIKED Cats!

Highflyer
Highflight Aviation Services

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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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cavedweller wrote in
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Wait, there's more (hanging head even further), As a conciliatory
gesture to SWMBO, I have tickets to not one, but two, diva Dion
concerts upcoming later this year. The things one must do. But
'mkew
for the panel sacrifice.

I understand. I had to take mrs Bunyip to Cats.


Bertie

Hey, I LIKED Cats!


Couldn't bear it. I'm not realy into dancing and the single theme hat
droned on throughout was just mindnumbing, i though.


The place was full though!


Bertie

"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message ...
We're losing a lot of our last flying generation each year.


Yep

Bertie


Have you guys seen the book "America's Hundred-Thousand"? It is about
the USA fighter production in WWII. Very good...
Also, have you seen any of the EAA 'voices' or whatever it is they call
it; the recordings and stories from the guys (and gals) who were there.
Also very good...


Haven't seen that but it sounds like a fine idea.

--
Dudley Henriques

Here you go: http://eaa.org/timelessvoices/

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message .. .

Well, you also gave the world Joni Mitchell, so as a concilatroy gesture
we'll burn the entire panel of american idol at the stake.

Bertie

American idle...