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zbdent

(35,392 posts) Thu Aug 30, 2012, 02:46 PM Aug 2012

Eastwood probably is the "surprise" speaker ... but I just keep remembering ...

Bob Hope eating breakfast, and finding out he passed away ...

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Eastwood probably is the "surprise" speaker ... but I just keep remembering ... (Original Post) zbdent Aug 2012 OP

Oh, and that Dick Gephardt was Kerry's VP choice zbdent Aug 2012 #1

Question left on green only Aug 2012 #2

he found out DURING ... zbdent Aug 2012 #3

Whoa ladym55 Aug 2012 #4

I'm not absolutely clear on it, would have to look it up ... zbdent Aug 2012 #5

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

1. Oh, and that Dick Gephardt was Kerry's VP choice

Reply to zbdent (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 02:48 PM

Aug 2012

in 2004 ...

left on green only

(1,484 posts)

2. Question

Reply to zbdent (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 02:51 PM

Aug 2012

Did Bob Hope find out that he passed away before or after he ate breakfast?

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

3. he found out DURING ...

Reply to left on green only (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 03:17 PM

Aug 2012

it came on the radio ...

ladym55

(2,577 posts)

4. Whoa

Reply to zbdent (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 08:19 PM

Aug 2012

That would sure put a person off his oatmeal.

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

5. I'm not absolutely clear on it, would have to look it up ...

Reply to ladym55 (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 31, 2012, 06:03 PM

Aug 2012

but I think it was grapefruit.

I sure as hell would be shocked to find out I died and wasn't aware of it.

Talk about the "afterlife" ...

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