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Re: Pete on a not-so-Magic Bus



Pete's been out peddling it a lot just lately.  D'you think he might be 
about to release an album or something?

keets


>From: "Joe Cozzarelli" <cozz@lucent.com>
>To: "jim sigel" <drjimmy_mrjim@hotmail.com>, <thewho@igtc.com>
>Subject: Re: Pete on a not-so-Magic Bus
>Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 08:55:31 -0500
>
>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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