As promised in last week's episode, the footage of Don's 1975 farewell speech to the throngs at YVR (Vancouver Airport; just prior to his flight to freedom) has been faithfully regurgitated here (below) on this blog page from its previous place of employment - which for the past year or so has been over there on Youtube.
And when I say 'faithfully regurgitated' I mean of course, that many scenes were altered or tinkered with, the running order was mixed up, the music was changed, and a few scenes were tossed out during the four minute transport between websites. Although I've never been one to embrace the sentiment, I've always understood that 'change is good' and maybe that applies here.So what we're left with now is the streamlined version of events from that prehistoric day so long ago. This is an important memory within the collective mind of all true Block Blazers - a day that STILL calls out to us in echoes and half heard whispers. This was the day we realized that Blazerville - as we'd come to know it - had finally reached the end of the road with a sudden and resounding thud.
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Lovely tribute to a great friend.
It's been 30+ years since we were able to mosey over to his house....sit on his front steps....be invited in for tea....play RISK in the Red Room while listening to Jesus Christ, Superstar.
Or learn the fine art of film development in his Dark Room.
He certainly was the straw that stirred the drink.
I can still recall the times he would say to me..."OK, you go deep" in the huddle of one of our infamous football battles against the "Project Rejects".
I better stop now. I starting to tear up.
PS - It was interesting to see the Great White Tongue again in this video. It's where I learned to drive a standard shift automobile, with the kind assistance from our friend — Down Under
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