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Speaking of John Wayne tonight ..... since this is a subject near and

ear to me actually ..... My Dad (whom I was VERY close with and died

when I was 17) just LOVED John Wayne! My Dad was a NYC Democrat, Yankee,

who lived his whole life in NYC, and never traveled west of

Pennsylvania, but he just loved the Duke. I grew up with The Duke ..He

IS a household name even to little children still today, and he never

hurt anyone to get that fame! I know the movie " The Searchers " by heart,

and ya know something, even IF John Wayne is bit goofy, especially these

days ... I still say, go Duke! God/dess I wish there were more really

" manly men " white guys named Marion who can play Genghis Khan and get

away with it! ;) <::Big Grinz::>

 

http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1 & pg=2 & ti=761573484

http://members.aol.com/fortscott/index.html

http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/bankhead/399/index.html

http://www.skyecom.net/jwayne/index.shtml

http://members.aol.com/fortscott/part-3.htm

 

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Jim,

 

Wow, you met him!!. The only stars I have ever met and talked to was Roseanne(WooHoo) & Tom Arnold. Tom is from Ottumwa, closest large town to me. They both bought a farm here just outside of Eldon and had a restaurant in Eldon, till they split. Their half-built mansion is still here. She DID NOT impress me in the least. One day the my phone rang and a woman asked for Tom, I said "I think you have the wrong number" and she said "ohhh" ya know how she does it, real nasal tone. "Sorry" and she hung up. They had an open house at their restaurant and the fire & rescue I belonged to had to be there for first aid reasons and that is when I met them. My hubby had to work on their limo one day when it broke down on the side of the road. Tom is a likable guy though.

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James W. French

Sunday, November 11, 2001 10:47 AM

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playing it straight... here in southern california... we bump intopeople "in the industry" all the time.. I taught sailing in NewportBeach where and when John Wane often was one of the folks... thoseteaching sailing with me knew and pointed out his house, and while at itAndy Devines, and Buddy Ebsom ... and a few more....one day my littlegroup of boats and I were sailing down the channel when in comes thisbig.. Mine Sweeper.. The Wild Goose.. and on the Bridge is John Wayneit's his boat..biggest thing that will fit into the harbor..I am hoping to get past this ship I see all the students ahead of meare ok I am last , when I see the duke just above me hawk up a luggieand I go 'oh no??.. ' well fortunately he looked gave me a smile and asalute.. and held back.... phew... I sail on so did he.. a few yearslater I was in a sporting goods store called Fashion Island and in thetight isles working my way to the clearance area I got behind this bigguy he spun around and we bumped chests.. well I am tallish he istaller... and he said . "excuse me".. I said it's ok and went on... I had occasion to meet his children and wife is various ways... and hearabout his being in Lancaster Calif.. just the other day... he may bebigger than life , he ws big...tall... but he was a mindful presenceabout him self...\**I consider it good to have been here in Californiaand to have just lived where folks all star or not pull their pants upwith both hands, if the have got them**...those days of ancient historywere 1967-1975 give or take a few years there. Longer actually longenough to be able to call it one of my homes...John Wayne, a sense of honesty.... that related across the board to mosteveryone.... those against him who feel he was a phony or was harsh orbravado or had all these negative thoughts bet not one of them ever metthe man....or his ilk ... there surely are more like him... but thereare never any exactly like him..jfAndy Devine raised blood Hounds on Harbor Island... friendly... was mygirlfriends favorite she grew up there in Newport Beach and owned afamily pet shop....I had the best of that world...not from the top butfrom the best...Christine Ziegler wrote:> > Speaking of John Wayne tonight ..... since this is a subject near and> ear to me actually ..... My Dad (whom I was VERY close with and died> when I was 17) just LOVED John Wayne! My Dad was a NYC Democrat, Yankee,> who lived his whole life in NYC, and never traveled west of> Pennsylvania, but he just loved the Duke. I grew up with The Duke ..He> IS a household name even to little children still today, and he never> hurt anyone to get that fame! I know the movie "The Searchers" by heart,> and ya know something, even IF John Wayne is bit goofy, especially these> days ... I still say, go Duke! God/dess I wish there were more really> "manly men" white guys named Marion who can play Genghis Khan and get> away with it! ;) <::Big Grinz::>> > http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1 & pg=2 & ti=761573484> http://members.aol.com/fortscott/index.html> http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/bankhead/399/index.html> http://www.skyecom.net/jwayne/index.shtml> http://members.aol.com/fortscott/part-3.htm> > *Smile*> Chris (list mom)> > Celtic Sea Salt Sale!> http://www.alittleolfactory.com> > My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkey> http://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html> >

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At least she is not here anymore. :0)

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James W. French

Sunday, November 11, 2001 11:10 AM

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she gets around one of my e mail contacts just sold a small studio in ElSegundo to her...Rosanne.. BArr.. so every one has to be some where..jfMy Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkeyhttp://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html

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Hi all, John "The Duke" Wayne, is, was, and always will be , MY HERO!

I don't have a lot of respect for a lot of men but, IMHO, he was the epitome of a real man! Sadly, I never had the privilege of meeting him, but sure wish I had.

And Mr. Butch Owen, wherever you are, I think you make a great comparison to him. I feel your integrity and demenor are a shining example to men everywhere. In other words guy, You're my horse if you never win a race! LOL Deonia

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playing it straight... here in southern california... we bump into

people " in the industry " all the time.. I taught sailing in Newport

Beach where and when John Wane often was one of the folks... those

teaching sailing with me knew and pointed out his house, and while at it

Andy Devines, and Buddy Ebsom ... and a few more....one day my little

group of boats and I were sailing down the channel when in comes this

big.. Mine Sweeper.. The Wild Goose.. and on the Bridge is John Wayne

it's his boat..

 

biggest thing that will fit into the harbor..

 

I am hoping to get past this ship I see all the students ahead of me

are ok I am last , when I see the duke just above me hawk up a luggie

and I go 'oh no??.. ' well fortunately he looked gave me a smile and a

salute.. and held back.... phew... I sail on so did he.. a few years

later I was in a sporting goods store called Fashion Island and in the

tight isles working my way to the clearance area I got behind this big

guy he spun around and we bumped chests.. well I am tallish he is

taller... and he said . " excuse me " .. I said it's ok and went on...

I had occasion to meet his children and wife is various ways... and hear

about his being in Lancaster Calif.. just the other day... he may be

bigger than life , he ws big...tall... but he was a mindful presence

about him self...\**I consider it good to have been here in California

and to have just lived where folks all star or not pull their pants up

with both hands, if the have got them**...those days of ancient history

were 1967-1975 give or take a few years there. Longer actually long

enough to be able to call it one of my homes...

John Wayne, a sense of honesty.... that related across the board to most

everyone.... those against him who feel he was a phony or was harsh or

bravado or had all these negative thoughts bet not one of them ever met

the man....or his ilk ... there surely are more like him... but there

are never any exactly like him..jf

 

Andy Devine raised blood Hounds on Harbor Island... friendly... was my

girlfriends favorite she grew up there in Newport Beach and owned a

family pet shop....I had the best of that world...not from the top but

from the best...

Christine Ziegler wrote:

>

> Speaking of John Wayne tonight ..... since this is a subject near and

> ear to me actually ..... My Dad (whom I was VERY close with and died

> when I was 17) just LOVED John Wayne! My Dad was a NYC Democrat, Yankee,

> who lived his whole life in NYC, and never traveled west of

> Pennsylvania, but he just loved the Duke. I grew up with The Duke ..He

> IS a household name even to little children still today, and he never

> hurt anyone to get that fame! I know the movie " The Searchers " by heart,

> and ya know something, even IF John Wayne is bit goofy, especially these

> days ... I still say, go Duke! God/dess I wish there were more really

> " manly men " white guys named Marion who can play Genghis Khan and get

> away with it! ;) <::Big Grinz::>

>

> http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1 & pg=2 & ti=761573484

> http://members.aol.com/fortscott/index.html

> http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/bankhead/399/index.html

> http://www.skyecom.net/jwayne/index.shtml

> http://members.aol.com/fortscott/part-3.htm

>

> *Smile*

> Chris (list mom)

>

> Celtic Sea Salt Sale!

> http://www.alittleolfactory.com

>

> My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkey

> http://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html

>

>

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