While I never met him or saw him in person, I have one funny memory about Mr. Hope... In my early teens, I was watching his tv show (on a 12 inch black and white tv, the ONLY one we had in our house) ... as was his norm, Mr. Hope had a beautiful, tall, long legged blond join him on stage ... It was the Christmas Holiday season, and the young lady had "Merry Christmas" written on one leg, and "Happy New Year" on the other ... of course the show was being televised live, .... Mr. Hope looked at her legs and commented "How about I meet you between the holidays?" ... in the next second the screen went blank, and a voice said "Due to technical difficulties the remainder of the show willl not be telecast." ... The sensors had obviously cut him off ... And now look at tv ... how far we have progressed?!?!? ... UNfortunately ...
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[This message has been edited by tony mads usa (edited 08-15-2003).]