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RIP Larry

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  • JollyJ Jolly

    Traveling Wilburys ain't bad.

    Always wished The Million Dollar Quartet would have done an album.

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    Ivorythumper
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    @Jolly said in RIP Larry:

    The Million Dollar Quartet

    I never listened to MDQ -- I'll give it a go.

    Did you see Elvis (the movie or in person)? MS and I really enjoyed the movie.

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    • IvorythumperI Ivorythumper

      @Jolly said in RIP Larry:

      The Million Dollar Quartet

      I never listened to MDQ -- I'll give it a go.

      Did you see Elvis (the movie or in person)? MS and I really enjoyed the movie.

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      Jolly
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      #124

      @Ivorythumper said in RIP Larry:

      @Jolly said in RIP Larry:

      The Million Dollar Quartet

      I never listened to MDQ -- I'll give it a go.

      Did you see Elvis (the movie or in person)? MS and I really enjoyed the movie.

      Just four guys noodling around a piano in an impromptu jam session...

      Link to video

      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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        Jolly
        wrote on last edited by
        #125

        The "might have been" even inspired a musical...

        Link to video

        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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          Jolly
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          #126

          Then after Elvis died, they subbed for him in little tribute number...

          Link to video

          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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          • George KG George K

            The only known picture of "Larry."

            Larrry Fletcher.jpg

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            blondie
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            #127

            @George-K said in RIP Larry:

            The only known picture of "Larry."

            Larrry Fletcher.jpg

            It’s a good pic. I do believe this is Larry, based on a memory of a black & white pic him standing. He & I corresponded way back. He either sent me that B&W pic or it was posted in early TNCR. He appeared tall. I’ve a good memory. That little girl could well be the mom of Spider, Wednesday & Dagger (their real names btw). I wonder if the boy is Larry’s son. The one he spoke of here.

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              Horace
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              #128

              For a guy who allegedly fabricated tall tales at will, he sure could have put a better shine on his stories of his kids.

              Education is extremely important.

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                LuFins Dad
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                #129

                Anybody else find it suspicious that the FBI waited for a week after Larry passed, then raided Mar-A-Lago? Coincidence? Really?

                The Brad

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                • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                  Anybody else find it suspicious that the FBI waited for a week after Larry passed, then raided Mar-A-Lago? Coincidence? Really?

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                  Axtremus
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                  #130

                  @LuFins-Dad said in RIP Larry:

                  Anybody else find it suspicious that the FBI waited for a week after Larry passed, then raided Mar-A-Lago? Coincidence? Really?

                  Gasp! You mean Larry snitched on Mar-A-Lago and his “death” is just a cover story for him going into WITSEC!?

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                  • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                    Anybody else find it suspicious that the FBI waited for a week after Larry passed, then raided Mar-A-Lago? Coincidence? Really?

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                    blondie
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                    #131

                    @LuFins-Dad Perhaps they got delayed draining a swamp somewhere filled with water moccasins?

                    One of the most colourful stories Larry told was of a houseboat on a lake at night with water moccasins. I forget all his details. I just cringed at that because I full well remember living in AL, being at a lake once, then later learning of water moccasins and all the other slithering snakes down South.

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                      #132

                      You just kick 'em out of the way and go on...

                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                      • JollyJ Jolly

                        You just kick 'em out of the way and go on...

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                        blondie
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                        #133

                        @Jolly easy for you to say wearing boots. I cancelled a start in a run once here in AB due to risk of rattlers.

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                          @George-K said in RIP Larry:

                          The only known picture of "Larry."

                          Larrry Fletcher.jpg

                          It’s a good pic. I do believe this is Larry, based on a memory of a black & white pic him standing. He & I corresponded way back. He either sent me that B&W pic or it was posted in early TNCR. He appeared tall. I’ve a good memory. That little girl could well be the mom of Spider, Wednesday & Dagger (their real names btw). I wonder if the boy is Larry’s son. The one he spoke of here.

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                          Ivorythumper
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                          #134

                          @blondie said in RIP Larry:

                          That little girl could well be the mom of Spider, Wednesday & Dagger (their real names btw). I wonder if the boy is Larry’s son. The one he spoke of here.

                          Years ago I was FB friends with his daughter, who IIRC was named Whitney Smotherman, and I seem to remember his son in law was named Spider. But she's no longer on FB and I can't find any record of her, and my Covid fogged brain can't remember the details.

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                          • IvorythumperI Ivorythumper

                            @blondie said in RIP Larry:

                            That little girl could well be the mom of Spider, Wednesday & Dagger (their real names btw). I wonder if the boy is Larry’s son. The one he spoke of here.

                            Years ago I was FB friends with his daughter, who IIRC was named Whitney Smotherman, and I seem to remember his son in law was named Spider. But she's no longer on FB and I can't find any record of her, and my Covid fogged brain can't remember the details.

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                            George K
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                            #135

                            @Ivorythumper his grandson was Spyder. HIs son-in-law owns (?) owned a tattoo parlor which Larry said he funded for him and his daughter.

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            • George KG George K

                              @Ivorythumper his grandson was Spyder. HIs son-in-law owns (?) owned a tattoo parlor which Larry said he funded for him and his daughter.

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                              Ivorythumper
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                              @George-K said in RIP Larry:

                              @Ivorythumper his grandson was Spyder. HIs son-in-law owns (?) owned a tattoo parlor which Larry said he funded for him and his daughter.

                              Yes, you're right about that -- Whitney might be Spider's mom. She was heavily inked. Nice and sweet gal. We never talked about Larry, but had some good chats on FB.

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                              • IvorythumperI Ivorythumper

                                @blondie said in RIP Larry:

                                That little girl could well be the mom of Spider, Wednesday & Dagger (their real names btw). I wonder if the boy is Larry’s son. The one he spoke of here.

                                Years ago I was FB friends with his daughter, who IIRC was named Whitney Smotherman, and I seem to remember his son in law was named Spider. But she's no longer on FB and I can't find any record of her, and my Covid fogged brain can't remember the details.

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                                blondie
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                                #137

                                @Ivorythumper correct on his daughter’s name IT. The 3 children are hers. And she has a brother. These were Larry’s kids from the wife who was a psychologist/therapist.

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                                  Copper
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                                  #138

                                  Larry won't be here this Christmas season to tell us about how he paid the bill at the grocery checkout for someone he thought might need the help during the holidays.

                                  If I remember correctly, they weren't always grateful, but most were.

                                  That was usually a nice Christmas story.

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                                    Horace
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #139

                                    Yeah I miss him.

                                    Education is extremely important.

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                                    • MikM Away
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                                      Mik
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                                      #140

                                      Me too.

                                      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                      • George KG George K

                                        Larry hasn't been here for 4 days, and I've sent PMs since then, with no response. The last activity was when he posted about what's going on. It sounded serious.

                                        I've tried to find him, IRL many times, but I was a bit more persistent today and found this listing in whitepages.com.

                                        Screen Shot 2022-08-01 at 2.44.57 PM.png

                                        Searched some more and found this. This person's birthdate is, indeed our "Larry's" birthdate.

                                        https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/tn/philadelphia/james-fletcher-15013009

                                        Screen Shot 2022-08-01 at 3.00.43 PM.png

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                                        Ivorythumper
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                                        Sigh.

                                        In paradisum deducant te angeli
                                        in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres,
                                        et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem
                                        .

                                        Chorus angelorum te suscipiat,
                                        et cum Lazaro quondam paupere
                                        æternam habeas requiem.

                                        Link to video

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                                        • CopperC Copper

                                          Larry won't be here this Christmas season to tell us about how he paid the bill at the grocery checkout for someone he thought might need the help during the holidays.

                                          If I remember correctly, they weren't always grateful, but most were.

                                          That was usually a nice Christmas story.

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                                          89th
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                                          @Copper said in RIP Larry:

                                          That was usually a nice Christmas story.

                                          While I do miss him, I always cringed a bit at that story. I can't speak for others, but usually if I do something charitable I try really hard to not make it known. I don't know why, maybe something subconscious from my past, but I find more joy out of no one else knowing. Maybe I'm being selfish, LOL.

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