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Patchouli said:
My brother keeps sending me photos he's taking of Fred Flintstone on tv. Cracks me up he's watching it.
I used to enjoy watching this wicked old witch.
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He's got it dialed-in!
We've been watching Looney-Tunes.
Need more Roadrunner!:huggs:
 
Bacpacker said:
IIRC he was a fighter pilot in WWII as well.
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Almost.
James Arness:
Arness' younger brother was actor Peter Graves. Peter used the stage name "Graves", a maternal family name.[3]
Wikipedia said:
Although Arness wanted to be a naval fighter pilot, he was concerned his poor eyesight would bar him. However, his 6-ft, 7-in (2.01 m) frame ended his chances because the limit for aviators was set at 6 ft, 2 in (1.88 m). He was drafted into the US Army and reported to Fort Snelling, Minnesota, in March 1943.[3] As a rifleman, he landed on Anzio Beachhead on January 22, 1944, with the 2nd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division. Arness - due to his height - was the first man to be ordered off his landing craft to determine the depth of the water; it came up to his waist.[3] He was severely wounded in his right leg during the Battle of Anzio
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His military decorations included the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge.[8][9]
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Not bad for a guy that we only saw shoot a fake gun, huh?
Like Eddie Albert, most of our stars back then were actually war heros.
 
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