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07-27-2015, 07:14 PM
Post: #1306
RE: Assassination Trivia
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.

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07-27-2015, 07:29 PM (This post was last modified: 07-27-2015 07:32 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
Post: #1307
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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.)
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07-27-2015, 07:35 PM
Post: #1308
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(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.

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07-27-2015, 07:47 PM (This post was last modified: 07-27-2015 07:55 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
Post: #1309
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I admit I desperately wanted Katarina Witt to win, and neither of these two ladies...
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07-27-2015, 07:59 PM
Post: #1310
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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.

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07-28-2015, 03:13 AM (This post was last modified: 07-28-2015 03:14 AM by LincolnToddFan.)
Post: #1311
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(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!Tongue

What happened to her...is she still in Germany?
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07-28-2015, 03:53 AM (This post was last modified: 07-28-2015 04:03 AM by Eva Elisabeth.)
Post: #1312
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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
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07-28-2015, 05:31 PM
Post: #1313
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Who said: "I am glad to see you all. Johnson won't let me make a speech. Goodbye"? If possible, please specify the occasion.
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07-29-2015, 12:41 AM
Post: #1314
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(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!Wink
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07-29-2015, 04:42 AM
Post: #1315
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Eva, can you tell us if the Johnson mentioned in your question is a reference to Andrew Johnson?

Wild guess: Edwin Stanton.
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07-29-2015, 05:57 AM
Post: #1316
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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".
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07-29-2015, 08:57 AM (This post was last modified: 07-29-2015 08:58 AM by Eva Elisabeth.)
Post: #1317
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(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.
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07-29-2015, 09:42 AM
Post: #1318
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Richard Simmons? Truman Capote?

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07-29-2015, 10:04 AM
Post: #1319
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(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?
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07-29-2015, 10:16 AM (This post was last modified: 07-29-2015 10:19 AM by Eva Elisabeth.)
Post: #1320
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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.
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