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To: LindyBill who wrote (313545)	7/7/2009 5:03:21 PM
From: Bill	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793756

Did anyone happen to mention that he was a pedophile?

To: LindyBill who wrote (313545)	7/7/2009 5:07:54 PM
From: longnshort	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793756

Received in email today: Ed McMahon died last week. He was a great entertainer, but prior to his stage accomplishments he was a distinguished Marine Corps fighter pilot in WWII earning six Air Medals and attaining the rank of Colonel. He was discharged in 1946 and was later promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the CA Air National Guard. Farrah Fawcett died last week after a long career in Hollywood as an actress. After she was diagnosed with cancer, she became an activist for cancer treatment and devoted her last remaining years encouraging people to seek treatment. She documented her plight on film and used it to encourage others to stay positive and upbeat despite their diagnosis and suffering. Michael Jackson died last week. He was perhaps one of the greatest singers of modern time. He will also be remembered for his eccentric lifestyle that included sleeping with a chimpanzee, living in a carnival-like atmosphere at Neverland, his fascination with Peter Pan, and his numerous masks and costumes. He also admitted to finding pleasure sleeping with young boys and paying out millions of dollars in settlements to the families of these boys despite being acquitted by a court on one allegation of sexual molestation. QUESTION 1- Which of the above did the House of Representatives declare a moment of silence for? (Hint - It wasn't the first two.) QUESTION 2- Which of the above's family received a personal note of condolence from President Obama? (Hint - It wasn't the first two.) Was this a great country or what!! h/t playitdown

To: LindyBill who wrote (313545)	7/7/2009 5:14:48 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Respond to of 793756

actually i have studiously avoided it, apart from a small snip played on cnbc earlier.... so did i miss anything? did he fall out of the casket a la the ayatollah? lots of weeping and gnashing of teeth? any fans keel over from grief? or was it a big nothingburger that nearly everyone felt compelled to cover

To: LindyBill who wrote (313545)	7/7/2009 5:42:12 PM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793756

Nope. Not a second of it - he said proudly. I am sure most of you have seen the total coverage of the Jackson Memorial today.