[Rhodes22-list] Cribean Cruise

[Michael D. Weisner]

Ben,

OK, I'll cut you some slack.  Yes, let's see them do it on TV.

I looked for an image that was inspired by Freberg's classic without any 
luck, so I attached my own favorite childhood image of whipped cream (see 
below.)  Bring back some old memories?

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "BenCittadino"  Tuesday, September 01, 2009 8:58 PM
>
> Now Mike;
>
> As a fellow eastcoaster you know one Great Lake is as good as another,
> although I take full responibility for the extra "e". At least give me
> credit for trying to give credit to Mr. Freberg. I am a fan and I thank 
> you
> for the reference.
>
> I do remember he came up with the scenario as part of an ad campaign for
> radio. I believe the tag line was "let's see them do that on TV". Although
> with modern CGI technology I'll bet they could do a pretty good job.
>
> Ben C
>
> R22MikeW wrote:
>>
>> Ben,
>>
>> It was Lake Michigan, filled with hot chocolate & whipped cream topped
>> with
>> a cherry and the name is Stan Freberg.  If you're a fan, you need to get 
>> a
>> copy of "Tip of the Freberg".  Check out:
>> http://www.amazon.com/Stan-Freberg/e/B000APVJNM/ref=ntt_dp_epwcd_T1_0
>>
>> or in an easier form to link:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/lbqfms
>>
>> Mike
>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>
>>
>> From: "BenCittadino" <bencittadino at gmail.com> Tuesday, September 01, 2009
>> 6:29 PM
>>>
>>> Rick;
>>>
>>> I was going to post My pictures of the day they scooped all the water 
>>> out
>>> of
>>> Lake Erie, filled it with whipped cream. and had a fleet of Royal
>>> Canadian
>>> Air Force Helicopters drop a 10,000 lb marachino cherry into it from 
>>> 5000
>>> feet, but as you know from following this list I am the only person so
>>> incompetent as to be unable to post any pictures on this *%@+& site, and
>>> I
>>> get enraged when others so easily do so.
>>>
>>> So you don't get to see that great picture.
>>>
>>> BenCittadino
>>>
>>> PS- Nice Pics.
>>>
>>> PPS-Above event originally conceived by Stan Freeberg.
>>>
>>>
>>>


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