Well, we must all be about the same age because between PJ and Glenn I'm
having flashbacks to the late 50's and early 60's. I watched Captain Kangaroo,
Mr. Greenjeans and Bunny Rabbit every morning of my young childhood. I loved
Soupy Sales and watched Sky King, along with Roy and Dale every Saturday (Happy
trails to you!). I would run home from school to watch Dick Clark and American
Bandstand, even before they went national. Even the Mickey Mouse club and those
Mouseketeers! Even at the tender age of 4 or 5, I waited every week to hear
Ricky Nelson sing at the end of the Ozzie and Harriet Show. Wow, he was so
cute! Sometimes I think back and it seems like somebody else's lifetime.
We use to have a local kid's show in Columbus, Ohio called Flippo the
Clown and he was on every afternoon. When I was in the first grade, my Brownie
troop got to go on the Flippo the Clown Show and I was seated in the first row,
on the end, on the stage. When he made his grand entrance, he grabbed my
Brownie beanie and twirled it on my head. I thought I was so special!! After
the show, we were taken down a hallway to exit the building and Flippo, now
without his red wig, was walking in front of us with another man talking. He
was using swear words in his conversation with the other man, so from that
point on, I wasn't so keen on his show. One of those childhood idols bit the
dust that day!!
The great thing is, look at how many cherished memories we all have just
because of these people. That's a great contribution of someone's life, no
matter what.
Sue
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:18:49 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Soupy Sales gets his last pie in the face at 83
To: [email protected]
I was in my 30's when I got to meet Bob Keeshan at the toy show in NYC.
I couldn't believe how emotional I got. It was the wierdest thing. I've met
tons of famous people whom I've admired over the years but when he came to the
booth I was working I was completely overcome with emotion. He and his group
must have thought I was out of my mind. A grown man practically blubbering over
meeting Captain Kangaroo! What a maroon.
I've never had that reaction to anyone before or since. He was extremely
gracious and generous with the few minutes I got to talk to him. Obviously it's
a moment I won't/can't forget and have never fully understood.
Glenn T.
----- Original Message -----
From: pj angel
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 12:38 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Soupy Sales gets his last pie in the face at 83
Damn! How sad!
Soupy was part of my childhood, for sure.
The Top 5: Captain Kangaroo, Howdy Doodie, Mr. Peepers, Sky King (Penny was
HOT!), and Soupy.
"Sales recently fell backstage at a local Emmy awards show in New York and
developed serious ailments after that, Dver said."
I knew it! Most modern TV shows are un-healthy and can kill you.
pj
--- On Fri, 10/23/09, Richard Halegua Comic Art <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Richard Halegua Comic Art <[email protected]>
Subject: [MOPO] Soupy Sales gets his last pie in the face at 83
To: [email protected]
Date: Friday, October 23, 2009, 1:21 AM
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/23/soupy.sales/index.html
and remember kids, just go to your daddy's wallet or your mother's purse and
send me those dollars ....
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