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14.10.09.
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Reminder: The Saps At Sea and Men O' War Tents of Essex present Special Meeting - Saturday 17th October 2009 7.00pm till 10.00pm at the Haywain pub in Little Bromley, Essex Film show will include special rarities The event will raise money for the Little Havens Childrens Hospice
Ulverston at Christmas Many Sons have booked for the Dickensian Christmas Festival in Ulverston on 28th and 29th November. This is the eleventh year for the Festival. It attracts thousands of people to the special atmosphere of a traditional market town in the Dickensian era. Another mess
coming The next meeting
of the Another Fine Mess Tent of Northern
Ireland will be on Saturday,
28th
November
at the Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, off the
Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast. They say,
"We'll have our usual Christmas
festivities, with plenty of games,
quizzes, not to mention great movies from
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. The club
will be five years old at the end of the
month. Yes, it's official - we're five.
So, in order to celebrate this great
millstone, we'll also have a big birthday
cake and some surprises no
doubt." The Be Big Tent now has its own page on Facebook (the social networking website). The page is titled "Be Big Tent of Manchester (Oasis 26)". The page will be updated regularly with news of the tent's activities and meeting dates. I have posted some old photos from conventions on there with more to follow. All Sons, former Sons and fans of Laurel and Hardy are invited to link up with us. Dean Carroll Focus on Dennis Many Sons have met or know about Laurel and Hardy lookalikes Dennis "Stan" Moriarty and Dale "Ollie" Walter of Canton, Ohio. I have been friends with them for many years. They have been to many Sons' events and have worked tirelessly to help the folks in Harlem, Georgia, to promote the Laurel and Hardy Museum and also the yearly Oliver Hardy Festival for the past sixteen years. Some time ago, Dennis suddenly lost his wife, Judy, someone that many of us got to know and love over those many years - a wonderful lady. It was a most difficult time for Dennis, and a sad time for us that knew them. After many months, Dennis joined a social group for widows and widowers, where he met a widowed, retired nurse. Their friendship blossomed into a loving relationship and I was so excited to hear that they were married recently. I met his new bride, Lois, at the Oliver Hardy Festival in Harlem. Lois is a very warm and friendly person and fit in so perfectly with all of the "nutty" and fun-loving Sons there. Dennis seems to be on top of the world - so happy again. I know that Dennis has many friends in the Sons and we all wish him and Lois many, many years of health and happiness.  And as we pause to look back at Judy's legacy, I want to mention an event that took place in Harlem. During the reception that the City of Harlem hosts for the visiting Sons on the Friday evening before the Festival, Robin Root, representing the City of Harlem's government, announced that a tree would be planted permanently on the side of the Museum, along with a metal plaque, to honor the memory of Judy Moriarty. It was such a beautiful thing for the City to do and all Sons there felt honored to be part of this dedication and for all of us to see the tree being planted. Gino Dercola |
Amazing The mayor of
Harlem is called Culpepper! Steve
Robinson On the radio I was getting ready for my return to work on 5th October when my spirits were raised by Sarah Kennedy's Show Tune slot on Radio 2. . . The Trail of the Lonesome Pine by Laurel and Hardy. It certainly cleared a few of the Monday morning blues. Charlie Lewis |
