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RIP Pierre… Article here…many other as well Pierre passing _____________________________ Pledge allegiance or pack your bag! The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money. - Margaret Thatcher Spread my work ethic, not my wealth | ||
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I remember when he started in Philly. I was doing research at a Philly center city medical center and the radio in the lab only got WMMR. That was almost 45 years ago and he was a radio mainstay ever since. I liked how every Thanksgiving day, he would repeatedly play Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant." End of an era sadly. _____________________________ "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." George Washington. | |||
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A huge loss for sure. Grew up listening to that guy every day while in middle school and high school. I've since moved on from listening regularly to WMMR but I know he was still there going strong every day for the midday show. Back in 2000 I was at the TLA (Theater of the Living Arts) in Philly for a concert by the Jayhawks and local band Marah opened for them. It was pretty damn good and at one point I turned around and realized that Pierre Robert was standing basically right behind me the whole time. I just sort of nodded and he did the same back with that kind of grateful look that celebs will give when you just leave them alone and let them be a regular Joe trying to watch a band play. I will be sure to cue up Alice's Restaurant at noon on Thanksgiving in honor of him as was his tradition for many years, he introduced me to that song and I always thought it was a hoot! You can get anything you want, at Alice's Restaurant You can get anything you want, at Alice's Restaurant Walk right in it's around the back Just a half a mile from the railroad track You can get anything you want, at Alice's Restaurant | |||
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"...exceptin' Alice." _____________________________ "A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." George Washington. | |||
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Saw this today, thought the PA/Philly locals here would like to hear about it I have seen The Hooters like 5 times between the US and Germany and love them and it's my understanding that it was none other than Pierre Robert that put them on the map back in the early 80's:
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by PASig: Saw this today, thought the PA/Philly locals here would like to hear about it I have seen The Hooters like 5 times between the US and Germany and love them and it's my understanding that it was none other than Pierre Robert that put them on the map back in the early 80's: I used to see The Hooters and Robert Hazard at 23 East in Ardmore. Doesn't seem so long ago... | |||
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