The Bodda Getta

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gurutas said...

He did stand-up performances and we had an opportunity to see him. He told one story/joke after the other for about two hours. I laughed so hard I was laughing tears. And was absolutely sore the next day. That night we got to hear his UGA (the Georgia mascot dog) story. I sat in amazement as we watched our high school football coach fall out of his chair laughing.

He was, indeed, one of a kind. Our hearts broke when we received the news he had died. Even, or maybe especially, with these times we are living in my spouse will look at me and say how much we need him today to give his perspective of all going on around us.

He was married either 3 or 4 times, I think. But he never loved a one of them as much as he loved his dog, Catfish, UGA (the school) and the Atlanta Braves. They had some mighty lean years before becoming a real team. There were times when a good crowd was 1600 people at any given game. Their playing ability finally found its way into his column when he asked the question, "What do the Atlanta Braves and Michael Jackson have in common?" ANSWER: "They both wear one glove for no apparent reason."