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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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