The pink place right? On the Post road. My older sister, Judy, worked there too. Remember they had the headshop/clothing store downstairs? -Peter
--- Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 5/3/05 5:31 PM, bbrigante at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050503/D89RMI981.html > > I worked at an ice cream parlor in Westport, CT as a > teenager (Dr. Pete will > remember the place) and we had something called the > Pig's Trough. It > consisted of 5 of those big cylindrical tubs of ice > cream - what are they, > 5-gallon? - and then tons of other glob and whipped > cream. It cost $50 which > was a lot in 1966. If you could eat the whole thing > in three hours you could > have it for free, but I doubt that anyone ever > tried. > > Some pretty cool bands played there, including a NYC > group called the > Magicians, a CT group called the Remains that had a > hit or two and performed > on the Ed Sullivan show, and Napoleon XIV, who sang > one of the top 100 hits > of 1966: > > They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-haaa! > > Remember when you ran away > And I got on my knees > And begged you not to leave > Because I'd go berserk? > Well. . . > > You left me anyhow > And then the days got worse and worse > And now you see I've gone > Completely out of my mind > And. . . > > They're coming to take me away, HA HA > They're coming to take me away, HO HO HEE HEE HA HA > To the funny farm > Where life is beautiful all the time > And I'll be happy to see > Those nice, young men > In their clean, white coats > And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa! > > You thought it was a joke > And so you laughed > You laughed when I had said > That losing you would make me flip my lid > Right. . . > > You know you laughed, I heard you laugh > You laughed, you laughed and laughed > And then you left > But now you know I'm utterly mad! > And. . . > > They're coming to take me away, HA HA > They're coming to take me away, HO HO HEE HEE HA HA > To the happy home > With trees and flowers and chirping birds > And basket weavers who sit and smile > And twiddle their thumbs and toes > And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa! > > I cooked your food > I cleaned your house > And this is how you pay me back > For all my kind, unselfish loving deeds?!! > Hah. . . > > Well you just wait > They'll find you yet > And when they do they'll > Put you in the ASPCA, you mangy mutt! > And. . . > > They're coming to take me away, HA HA > They're coming to take me away, HO HO HEE HEE HA HA > To the funny farm > Where life is beautiful all the time > And I'll be happy to see > Those nice, young men > In their clean, white coats > And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa! > > To the happy home > With trees and flowers and chirping birds > And basket weavers who sit and smile > And twiddle their thumbs and toes > And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa! > > To the funny farm > Where life is beautiful all the time > And I'll be happy to see > Those nice, young men > In their clean, white coats > And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa! > > > > Download the Real Audio version > http://it.stlawu.edu/~x0tsing/takeaway.htm > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
