[78-L] For those who think the hobby will die

[Royal Pemberton]

The Last Chance to get Gast, in other words!

On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 4:24 AM, Steven C. Barr <stevenc at interlinks.net>wrote:

> From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> > Taylor Bowie wrote:
> >>> I still think that in about 50 years or so, the last surviving 78
> >>> collector
> >>> will inherit (or be stuck with...?!) ALL the remaining 78
> >>> collections...?!
> >>> One wonders what part of "ALL 78's ever issued" will be included
> >>> therein...?!
> >>>
> >>> Steven C. Barr
> >> Steven,
> >> I think it's more likely that in 50 years you will be 100+ and you will
> >> still be telling all the 78 collectors,  many of whom have yet to be
> >> born,
> >> that the end days are upon us.
> >> Taylor
> > The 78ers' "End Time" will be the last spin at the Last Chance Saloon.
> > Once the last 78 has been spun, the Sun might as well engulf us.
> >
> WHICH "Last Chance" imbibery? Over 40 years ago, I was in the USAF
> in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany; a Gasthaus across the street from
> our "Kaserne" (barracks" was nicknamed "The Last Chance" because
> it was the last place you could buy a glass of draft beer on your walk
> back to your barracks "home" and your bed...!
>
> However, I used to frequent another Gasthaus about half a block away...
> I was a bona fide regular there, and even had my own glass (a German
> practice). I did this just to avoid all the "GI's" as well as brush up my
> German! I miss that GOOD German draft beer...!!
>
> Steven C. Barr
>
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