Ed. Note: Perhaps the most famous speech given in American sports history was delivered on July 4, 1939 at Yankee Stadium by baseball player Lou Gehrig. For 17 years Gehrig was a star for the New York Yankees. His skills fell into sharp decline in 1938 and by May 1939 he was no longer able to play due to extreme physical weakness. On June 19, 1939 he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and given less than three years to live. (The disease is now often referred to as “Lou Gehrig Disease.”) The news of his condition spread quickly and on June 21 (more…)
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speech: Lou Gehrig, “Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day” (early draft – June 1939)
Posted: October 22, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: baseball, humor, humour, in the attic, Lou Gehrig, luckiest man on the face of the earth, old, speech, Yankees
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speech: ringo starr’s announcement of his candidacy for british prime minister (1970)
Posted: January 3, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: 1970, Beatles, England, humor, in the attic, Prime Minister, Ringo Starr, speech
Ed. Note: Sifting through the boxes and boxes of artifacts discovered in the attic of Trask Avenue we continue to be surprised. While a lot of the material is admittedly trivial (set of 3 stained Rheingold cardboard coasters; vinyl copy The Archies fourth LP, “Sunshine”; child’s rusted sled from a company named Rose something; 1988 Chris Speier baseball card) occasionally we stumble across something of enduring interest.
The Beatles officially announced their break-up in the spring of 1970. Although many people considered John Lennon the political and social voice of the band, apparently Ringo Starr was the one who wanted to affect real change. He seriously considered running for Prime Minister in the June 1970 election. This despite the fact he (more…)
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