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Re: Pete on a not-so-Magic Bus
Jim:
What was the billboard for? What city are you in?
Joe Cozz
-----Original Message-----
From: jim sigel <drjimmy_mrjim@hotmail.com>
To: thewho@igtc.com <thewho@igtc.com>
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 12:04 AM
Subject: Pete on a not-so-Magic Bus
>Happy Friday kids...
>
>Yesterday, going home from work, I was very nearly cut off the road by a
>large city bus. As I reacted to avoid the accident that should've
>happened, I looked towards the bus to make my move away from it. And
>who do you think was staring at me through my passenger window, but the
>great Peter Dennis Blanford Townshend himself. Well, not literally
>anyway. The billboard's picture on the bus was of a circa 1998 Pete.
>He was encased in shadow and had a pissed off look on his face that was
>circa 1971. The sign read: Bloke; Wizard; Composer; Destroyer. I
>wanted to steal that bus and hang it in my living room; what a cool
>billboard.
>
>Just when you think The Who are slipping quietly into the past, a larger
>than life Pete jumps in your passenger seat. God, I love America.
>
>And now...
>
>Brian, thanks for putting me straight. Us Yankee carpetbaggers get
>confused sometimes. My apologies for laying the Capone rap on you.
>I've already called my pals from the Giancana Family and told them to
>come back to Chicago. If there are a couple of goodfellas at your door,
>my advice is to tell them "Brian moved"!
>
>A special thanks to Henny Leadbetter ("take my wife, please") for taking
>the man on the moon one step further. I got quite a chuckle out of
>that. Muchas gracias.
>
>Everyone have an absolutely splendid weekend, spin your Who music at
>full volume, and join together with the band.
>
>Jim ("I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse") in Chicago
>
>"When you actually hear the Beatles without their backing tracks,
>they're flippin' lousy." Pete, circa 1966
>
>"I hate the fucking Beatles and Stones." Johnny Rotten, circa 1978.
>Which punk do you prefer?
>
>
>
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