[SFDXA] Jean Shepherd

[Bill]

In 1984 I spoke to Jean on 2 meters. He was in his condo in Oakland Park. He told me he was very excited because he just finished working on a new movie he had written called "A Christmas  Story" hi. 
Bill Marx W2CQ


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> On Mar 12, 2015, at 1:59 PM, "Pete Rimmel  N8PR" <n8pr1 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 
> Harvey,
> 
> In 1976 I sailed into Bahia Mar as captain on a 101 ft. sailboat.  The owner of the  had just produced "One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest"
> 
> While talking to Gene, who was in his condo in FtL., I mentioned that fact. Gene came over to the boat and gave me a script for a movie he had written and asked me to give it to Saul Zaentz, the owner.
> 
> I read it and laughed all night thinking about the script.  A few weeks later, when Saul was back on the boat, I gave him the script, who liked it but said it was not something he was looking for.
> 
> Of course by now you have figured out that the script was of the cult classic "A Christmas Story".  Gene also wrote "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash"
> 
> I had fun times chatting with Gene until we left to sail south to the islands.
> 
> 73,  PeteR  N8PR
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Harvey K
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 11:44 AM
> To: SFDXA at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [SFDXA] Jean Shepherd
> 
> If you're not a ham you can't appreciate this story.
> This is almost 45 minutes long, but has some really funny moments...
> http://ia310115.us.archive.org/2/items/JeanShepherd1965Pt1/1965_01_29_Ham_Ra
> dio.mp3
> 73's & Enjoy   Harvey KC4CX
> 
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