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Author Topic: Rocky Pamplin book about The Beach Boys?  (Read 489799 times)
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« Reply #1350 on: March 02, 2016, 02:04:11 AM »

The date was July 22nd 1978, should anyone care to check about parades in Chicago and assaults on clowns therein.
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« Reply #1351 on: March 02, 2016, 02:13:28 AM »

This thread has gone up on e place in the charts, overtaking "Donations".

But soon to be overtaken in its turn by (fanfares and alarums) "BEACHB-oysters' (sand-corny) POETRY PEARLS - YULEtide-edit...", at present at #349 with a bullet (#2047 last week). Smokin
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« Reply #1352 on: March 02, 2016, 07:31:33 AM »

Trying to figure out just why it's difficult to accept why Brian laid into myKe luHv. It's a no brainer if I ever heard one. Quite honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't deck Murry at one time or another.
I, personally, am not doubting as a concept that Brian snapped either at Murry or Mike Love (or anyone really, it can happen). eta: he was being treated like a circus elephant at this point, and we all know what happens when they get loose - they justifiably are not happy with humans.
I'm a bit skeptical, however, of an unreported public brawl with a parade clown.

Brian wasn't a Beatle. He was (and is) still relatively anonymous to a great many people in the public, especially with as many inconsistent different looks/weights he's had. I could imagine this happened as described, and could easily have slipped under the radar of it being reported.
I think anyone assaulting a clown in a parade would be reported in the local news. And I think that Brian Wilson was familiar enough to the media that when they reported a man assaulting a clown, they would have noticed that that man was Brian Wilson.

Assault happens on a daily basis, I don't think every assault is reported to their respective local radio station.  If you don't believe Rocky why not just say so without the rubbish excuses lol  LOL

Because I don't disbelieve Rocky across the board. I just have trouble believing this particular anecdote as reported, for the reasons stated. This isn't a back-alley assault. It's a very public assault by Brian Wilson on a clown in a parade where the media would already be present. lol   LOL
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« Reply #1353 on: March 02, 2016, 07:44:04 AM »

In 2016 with everyone having iPhones? Yep. In the late 70s, all it took would have been no media/news people in eyeshot of the punching incident (this doesn't seem too terribly unlikely), no bystanders who recognized Brian who called the news (this doesn't seem too terribly unlikely either), and a clown who just feared for his safety and slunk away... or called the cops, but the cops arrived after Brian left.
I hear the clown is working on his own book. Just wait until HE starts posting here!

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« Reply #1354 on: March 02, 2016, 07:47:07 AM »

The date was July 22nd 1978, should anyone care to check about parades in Chicago and assaults on clowns therein.

John Wayne Gacy was active as a clown in the Chicago area around this time. It was also mentioned that when Gacy received beatings from his father, he would not fight back but rather put his hands up to shield himself, much like the clown in this scenario.
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« Reply #1355 on: March 02, 2016, 07:48:28 AM »

I hear the clown is working on his own book. Just wait until HE starts posting here!

 LOL

This surreal thread could do with a spot of levity.
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« Reply #1356 on: March 02, 2016, 08:04:05 AM »

The date was July 22nd 1978, should anyone care to check about parades in Chicago and assaults on clowns therein.

Early evening apparently, as all the best parades are.
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« Reply #1357 on: March 02, 2016, 08:28:18 AM »

The date was July 22nd 1978, should anyone care to check about parades in Chicago and assaults on clowns therein.
It would help to know what hotel they were staying in. For parades you need permits, traffic control, etc. If it's a central part of town it's almost always reported. Here are parades/rallies that I found in the Chicago Tribune, 1978:
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Good Friday Parade
State Street Christmas Parade
Memorial Day Parade
Veterans Day Parade
Several Independence Day parades
Toys for Tots Motorcycle parade – December 13
Puerto Rican People’s Parade – June 25
Hare Krishna Parade anticipated Saturday July 8
Chicagofest started Friday August 4
Bud Billiken Day Parade – August 12
Nazi rally Marquette Park - July 9
 “Armed Forces Week” starting with a parade on May 20
Nudist Parade, Zion Illinois – August 10

For those who aren't American, none of the holidays listed are on or near July 22.
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« Reply #1358 on: March 02, 2016, 08:41:41 AM »

The date was July 22nd 1978, should anyone care to check about parades in Chicago and assaults on clowns therein.

John Wayne Gacy was active as a clown in the Chicago area around this time. It was also mentioned that when Gacy received beatings from his father, he would not fight back but rather put his hands up to shield himself, much like the clown in this scenario.
Shocked !!
Rocky, did the clown look like this?

If so, your book just went from Kardashian to 48 Hours!
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« Reply #1359 on: March 02, 2016, 08:42:14 AM »

Wow, Emily, that's a diverse list of parades:

Nazis, nudists, toys for tots. Hare Krishna.  

At least the nudist one was in summer.  
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« Reply #1360 on: March 02, 2016, 08:43:57 AM »

Wow, Emily, that's a diverse list of parades:

Nazis, nudists, toys for tots. Hare Krishna.  

At least the nudist one was in summer.  
Chicago's a happenin'  place
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« Reply #1361 on: March 02, 2016, 08:45:28 AM »

Wow, Emily, that's a diverse list of parades:

Nazis, nudists, toys for tots. Hare Krishna.  

At least the nudist one was in summer.  
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« Reply #1362 on: March 02, 2016, 08:53:36 AM »

Police did investigate apparently.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YKmpHvOzlxE
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« Reply #1363 on: March 02, 2016, 10:59:35 AM »

 Smiley  SMILE  Smiley  YOU GUYS are missing the whole POINT!...THE "CLOWN" LOOKED LIKE Mike... to Brian... LOL  AND IT HAPPENED!!!  And further to the point!... WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?  Brian "SURFER STOMPS" Mike-y Air Quotes Hello BACKSTAGE... IN FRONT OF DOZENS OF VIPs... It's a Stunned-into-Silence MOMENT!!! "WHAT" DID mike DO? to Brian ...to make our ever GENTLE PEACENIK...attack... the ever LOVABLE  "Mike" the "CLOWN"?  Ahhh!  There was a PARADE and there was a CLOWN... it happened in 5 seconds! and we were out of there!  What?... we're gonna stick around for an interview! The POINT IS Brian attacks a CLOWN (he thinks looks like Mike)... and then he... attacks WHO?  "THE REAL CLOWN" Head Spin  But WAIT until you "READ" what happens NEXT!  I already told you it's my absolute FAVORITE... EVENT!!! Smiley Smiley
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« Reply #1365 on: March 02, 2016, 11:42:06 AM »

Pray, tell your favourite part of the story Rocky, so we can get it over with, and then none of us will need to buy the book. Shheeeeesh ! Isn't part of promoting a book giving the occasional teaser out, in other words a chapter synopsis or two, and not a number of the actual storylines ? I bet your publisher, if you find one, will have difficulty getting over the fact that no-one NEEDS to buy the book as you've already told us much of it already... and what you have revealed clearly isn't helping any potential sales...
Slightly bewildered over it all...
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« Reply #1366 on: March 02, 2016, 11:44:48 AM »

Leaving This Clown
Down Back Clown
Shut Clown
He Come Clown
Honkin' Clown the Highway
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Clown
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« Reply #1367 on: March 02, 2016, 11:51:59 AM »

clown clown, hit a clown, I HIT A CLOWN!
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« Reply #1368 on: March 02, 2016, 11:55:24 AM »

Clown clown, hit a clown, I HIT A CLOWN!

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« Reply #1369 on: March 02, 2016, 12:00:35 PM »

Yes!!! LOL
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« Reply #1370 on: March 02, 2016, 12:01:07 PM »



Was that picture of myKe luHv taken before or after he dropped out of clown school?
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« Reply #1371 on: March 02, 2016, 12:18:17 PM »

clown clown, hit a clown, I HIT A CLOWN!

 LOL LOL...add to that

Heroes & Clowns
Clown's Goin Bald
Clown Chimes
Wild Clown
I Was Made To LuHv Clowns
Country Clown
A Clown Or Two
Here Comes The Clown
The Clown From New York City
Clown Don't Tell Me
California Clowns
I'm Bugged At My Old Clown
Time To Get A Clown
Clowns On The Beach
Be True To Your Clown
Cherry, Cherry Clown
Custom Clown
A Young Clown Is Gone

...just to name a few.
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« Reply #1372 on: March 02, 2016, 12:22:40 PM »

Those are the songs with great lyrics!!!! LOL LOL LOL LOL
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« Reply #1373 on: March 02, 2016, 01:00:46 PM »

clown clown, hit a clown, I HIT A CLOWN!

Genius, I say... pure genius.
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« Reply #1374 on: March 02, 2016, 01:47:37 PM »

Pray, tell your favourite part of the story Rocky, so we can get it over with, and then none of us will need to buy the book. Shheeeeesh ! Isn't part of promoting a book giving the occasional teaser out, in other words a chapter synopsis or two, and not a number of the actual storylines ? I bet your publisher, if you find one, will have difficulty getting over the fact that no-one NEEDS to buy the book as you've already told us much of it already... and what you have revealed clearly isn't helping any potential sales...
Slightly bewildered over it all...
Smiley  I AM POSTING "ONE" CHAPTER OF MY BOOK!  If you think this is "TOO MUCH INFO"... then the readers are really going to LOVE THE ENTIRE MEMOIR!!! Smiley Smiley        "THANK YOU" You have made my day! Even if you are on another planet... Smokin
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