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    Quote Originally Posted by FUJIMO View Post
    ...no did'nt see it on face book. thanks for the reminder about my socks though. that reminds me. i need to sew the holes up in my argyls...

    You may find this hard to believe, but i got more hits with me and my daughter Sam than i did with the girl with orange covered crutch !! Or as the colonials say, “CROTCH”.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jackiewilson View Post
    You may find this hard to believe, but i got more hits with me and my daughter Sam than i did with the girl with orange covered crutch !! Or as the colonials say, “CROTCH”.
    ...i had no idea that was you with the girl in the orange.(lol)

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    Quote Originally Posted by FUJIMO View Post
    ...i had no idea that was you with the girl in the orange.(lol)
    You know me Fuji, full of surprises ?

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    Roy Ridgell introduces himself to Prince Phillip.

    If only I could step back in time, and my efforts could rewrite present day history. Then the historical revisionism would go something like this Canterbury tale.

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    I am enjoying a meal with my dad, boating enthusiasts, and other Mercury team members, at Tabard Inn. When we all proceed to retire to our sleeping rooms, I take my dad to the side. With youthful persuasion, I implore my dad.

    Dad when Prince Phillip and his entourage, approaches you tomorrow, I have a gift for him. It is letter of humble recommendation. And my dad, not wanting to be party to such foolishness,

    nevertheless takes the message.

    Next day after the informal meeting at the British boating event, my dad gives the
    Duke of Edinburgh, my parting gift. It’s a hand written letter from me, to his royal highness.
    This is the tale’s advantage of hindsight, going back to the past, and creating revisionist history.

    The letter's content, to be continued ...

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    Lake X Kid, letter to the Duke of Edinburgh - Prince Phillip.

    Sir Duke of Edinburgh,

    Your honorable sons are destined to be fine members of the royal family, as is their father,
    Your Royal Highness. Your oldest son, a pure blood, is in the lineage of upholding his royal duties.

    The younger royal, the Duke of York, if humbly permitted, I would like to suggest some alternatives. There are some fine young women, here in the boating community, even though they are of common blood, they are upstanding British citizens. They are ladies in waiting, and would make any gentleman a fine wife. They will not publically embarrass the Queen Mother, nor the Duke of Edinburgh or the British people.

    (...This part is not in the letter. What a coup of triumph for the British boating community if
    Prince Andrew were to have married: a daughter of Jackie, Bob, Tom or any of the other maidens in the marine industry. Now back to the letter).

    Sir bewares, of Jeffrey Epstein, and his consort of questionable crime Ghislaine Maxwell. Warn Prince Andrew to not fall victim, to their lair of playboy mansions and financial wealth. Bad publicity of wide-world proportions will befall the Duke of York, if he personally associates with said party.

    Prevent the House of Windsor’s future, from surpassing King Arthur’s court in machinations.

    Yours sincerely,
    Lake X Kid
    England 1970’s

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    ...cool little story. one of those important moments in youth that sticks with you...

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    Can see I’m going to have to get all the Piccies out of me and Princess Margaret. Then, me and Marilyn and Ava and Shirley and Me and Missus Smith .????
    It was tough sometimes being a race boat driver ! But somebody had to do it!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jackiewilson View Post
    Can see I’m going to have to get all the Piccies out of me and Princess Margaret. Then, me and Marilyn and Ava and Shirley and Me and Missus Smith .????
    It was tough sometimes being a race boat driver ! But somebody had to do it!!!
    ...my wife, when a little girl, rubbed noses with jimmy durante...

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    Just heard Andy Elliot was rushed into hospital and had a brain tumour removed . He then had two more operations and is now in an induced coma.
    Andy raced with my son Mark in the Fonda series of races.
    Son of RON and Mary Elliot. Long time members of the LMBRC.
    Andy is only 64. The occasional prayer wouldn’t go amiss here .

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    I am very sorry to hear about Andy Elliott, but Andy is a fighter and I've seen him in a serious condition before in a hospital in St Petersburg and he made nothing short of a miraculous recovery. He even flew home with a punctured lung after being cleared by a Russian doctor! I wish him all the best and a full speedy recovery.

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    Quote Originally Posted by techteam View Post
    I am very sorry to hear about Andy Elliott, but Andy is a fighter and I've seen him in a serious condition before in a hospital in St Petersburg and he made nothing short of a miraculous recovery. He even flew home with a punctured lung after being cleared by a Russian doctor! I wish him all the best and a full speedy recovery.
    Ive known Andy since he was five years old. Knew his mum and dad too. Salt of the earth people, died long before their time. His father Ron raced both outboards and inboards.
    Andy should have won the Fonda world title at his first attempt, it went down to the wire, but John Hill beat him in the last race of the season. He was so nervous, he pittled at least five times in the hour before the start. John of course had been racing for 20 years by then and was much more experienced.
    If Theres any chance at all, then Andy will take it, May your God be with you Andy Elliot.

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    Took a day off yesterday, went to Sams beach house. Spent an hour on the paddle board, then a rather noisy game of Boules .

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    One of my favourite eating houses in the world. Great food , friendly service ( when the place isn’t heaving) and a nice ambiance.
    Tee shirt was bought for me by my granddaughter KATE, the last time I visited the Keys.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jackiewilson View Post
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    Just wondered how many of the old farts saw this on Facebook today ?

    five o'clock shadow


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