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RE: Assassination Trivia - Jim Page - 07-27-2015 07:14 PM
Hey, Eva--
What I was thinking of in the reference to "some other American enterprises" was what strong-arm mobsters and gangs used to do in furtherance of the the old protection rackets. Or, one could point to the famous Tanya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan rivalry and the trenchcoated thug who tried to break Ms Kerrigan's leg with a tire iron.
--Jim
RE: Assassination Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 07-27-2015 07:29 PM
The latter I remember - and prior to the attack I had felt sorry for Harding as the media had already before made them "the Beauty and the Beast". (Despite I had respect for Harding's achievements as she was severely suffering from asthma.)
RE: Assassination Trivia - Jim Page - 07-27-2015 07:35 PM
(07-27-2015 07:29 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: . . . prior to the attack I had felt sorry for Harding . . .
My wife and I also felt that way to some degree, until the attack on Ms Kerrigan.
--Jim
RE: Assassination Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 07-27-2015 07:47 PM
I admit I desperately wanted Katarina Witt to win, and neither of these two ladies...
RE: Assassination Trivia - Jim Page - 07-27-2015 07:59 PM
Hah! Oh, yes; Katarina Witt! I had forgotten her. Patty and I pulled for her because she seemed to have a fun and engaging personality. Kerrigan came off, in comparison, as somewhat distant.
--Jim
RE: Assassination Trivia - LincolnToddFan - 07-28-2015 03:13 AM
(07-27-2015 07:47 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: I admit I desperately wanted Katarina Witt to win, and neither of these two ladies...
She was so pretty, and I knew so many men who had crushes on Fraulein Witt!
What happened to her...is she still in Germany?
RE: Assassination Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 07-28-2015 03:53 AM
She became an actress, TV moderator and author, and runs a foundation to help kids with disabilities. This was probably my favorite of her programs (although back then she skated for East Germany):
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=57R7aAY5QiM
Despite I've always found her so cool on the ice:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NCTcLNqkmjo
RE: Assassination Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 07-28-2015 05:31 PM
Who said: "I am glad to see you all. Johnson won't let me make a speech. Goodbye"? If possible, please specify the occasion.
RE: Assassination Trivia - LincolnToddFan - 07-29-2015 12:41 AM
(07-28-2015 03:53 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: She became an actress, TV moderator and author, and runs a foundation to help kids with disabilities. This was probably my favorite of her programs (although back then she skated for East Germany):
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=57R7aAY5QiM
Despite I've always found her so cool on the ice:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NCTcLNqkmjo
Thanks Eva...she reminds me so much of Princess Stephanie of Monaco circa the 80's and early 90's!
RE: Assassination Trivia - RJNorton - 07-29-2015 04:42 AM
Eva, can you tell us if the Johnson mentioned in your question is a reference to Andrew Johnson?
Wild guess: Edwin Stanton.
RE: Assassination Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 07-29-2015 05:57 AM
Very smart question, Roger - no, this Johnson (the first name of whom my source doesn't provide) was a War Department employee. The person by whom the quote is is a very well known character in the assassination "story".
RE: Assassination Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 07-29-2015 08:57 AM
(This one doesn't seem to score...hope the hint will reveal.)
Hint #1: The "speech" was most likely give in (with?) a high voice.
RE: Assassination Trivia - Jim Page - 07-29-2015 09:42 AM
Richard Simmons? Truman Capote?
RE: Assassination Trivia - RJNorton - 07-29-2015 10:04 AM
(07-29-2015 08:57 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Hint #1: The "speech" was most likely give in (with?) a high voice.
HA! Boston Corbett?
RE: Assassination Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 07-29-2015 10:16 AM
Kudos, Roger, that is correct (sorry, good guesses, too, Jim!)! The incident happened when followed by a curious crowd outside while Mr. Johnson had lunch with him before taking him to Brady's studio to have this photo taken.
Roger, you win a lunch for two at a place of your choice.