On Mon 08 Dec 2008 07:43:49p, C.D told us...

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> "Lin" > wrote in message
> est...
>> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
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>>> December 8, 1980.........Mark David Chapman shot and killed John
>>> Lennon in front of his home in the Dakota building in NYC. Da-yam I
>>> feel old, I was in college and my roommate and I went into mourning
>>> for a week. Who's up for a 'dead spread' in honor of John Lennon. If
>>> you were going to one, what would you bring......think not only 'dead
>>> spread' but 'beetles' as well.
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>> Well, a Savoy Truffle, of course!
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>> Creme tangerine and montelimat
>> A ginger sling with a pineapple heart
>> A coffee dessert, yes, you know it's good news
>> But you'll have to have them all pulled out
>> After the Savoy truffle
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>> I can still hear that song ... I think I went through to sets of the
>> White Album.
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>> --Lin ;-)
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> wow. I was watching the football game when howie cosell announced it.
> seems like last week.
>

I lived alone at the time in a condo. I was in the kitchen cooking dinner
for myself and watching a small TV when a newsflash broke in to announce
the tragedy. I'll never forget that.

--
Wayne Boatwright
(correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply)
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