Brushes with fame....a continuing thread from PattyL's post....

Wow. What a trip.

ROFLMAO!! So funny you should say that Jeannie. My last name was Tripp, BTW...and my dad was Peter Tripp in case any of you middle agers+ have a recollection of him.

I figured that out. I was tryin' to be subtle. LOL!

Did you know him, too? Dennie did...isnt that funny?

I didn't know him. I grew up in the Midwest, but he's a legend even here.

 I replied to Dennie about his history and we lived in Kansas City, Mo when I was a kid. In Texarkana, I was due to be born and his station had just been on the air for one year at that time. They had a name the baby contest (knowing full well that I would be named Elizabeth Ann and nicknamed Teri, if I were a girl)..but it brought all kinds of awareness to the station and having a good PR director even had the office of Winston Churchill call the station to congratulate my dad on my arrival (and I was named for the Queen, afterall!) His first radio job was in Michigan, where he met my mom. The midwest was a good bit of his playground for while. Wow, the memories talking about all this brings forth!  

OOoh OOoh!!  I figured it out, too!  lol Love Dennie

I knew your dad, Soapy!   He was in NYC and then I *Thnk* in Toledo for a while.  It was somewhere that I had lived for a while.  I didn't know him close up and personal, but I sure knew OF him.  What a small world? Love Dennie

Yup, he was in Toledo too...and on KOSY in Texarkana or thereabouts...and WHB, Kansas City, Mo...where my brothers and I sang his (offkey) station break song, and others that I dont remember. That really was a trip(p)! He wasnt much of a daddy, tho. Too hung up on his fame and groupies. Then his karma came in the form of a huge Payola scandal that brought him and others (like Alan Freed) down. That was a drag, but hey, illegal is illegal. Actually, tho, he was in Toledo after that.

When were you guys in Kansas City?   I've lived there too.  Wow, it's like I've been following you around! Love Dennie