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General Discussion => Hysterical History => Topic started by: Garibaldi on April 05, 2013, 08:01:48 PM

Title: Useless trivia
Post by: Garibaldi on April 05, 2013, 08:01:48 PM
I was on IMDB.com earlier looking for a supposed piece of lore about a munchkin killing himself on the set of The Wizard of Oz and came across this:

"Meinhardt Raabe, who played the Coroner of Munchkinland, was, at one time, the shortest licensed pilot in the U.S. During WWII, he volunteered for military service and was turned down. He was accepted as a volunteer instructor in the Civil Air Patrol."

Just thought it was interesting.
Title: Re: Useless trivia
Post by: Luis R. Ramos on April 05, 2013, 08:11:06 PM
Ok Major,

After your post found this on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meinhardt_Raabe

He was almost 4 feet tall...

Flyer
Title: Re: Useless trivia
Post by: MSG Mac on April 07, 2013, 12:21:28 AM
That was also in the Volunteer, a few years ago.
Title: Re: Useless trivia
Post by: NIN on April 07, 2013, 12:46:21 AM
And usually discussed here when Lee Harvey Oswald is brought up.
Title: Re: Useless trivia
Post by: rustyjeeper on April 07, 2013, 12:55:52 AM
Quote from: NIN on April 07, 2013, 12:46:21 AM
And usually discussed here when Lee Harvey Oswald is brought up.
Possibly now is the time to combine the ACU into the discussion >:D >:D >:D
Title: Re: Useless trivia
Post by: NIN on April 07, 2013, 01:02:55 AM
Quote from: rustyjeeper on April 07, 2013, 12:55:52 AM
Possibly now is the time to combine the ACU into the discussion >:D >:D >:D

ABU.  Cuz its gotta turn into a uniform topic.
Title: Re: Useless trivia
Post by: Devil Doc on April 07, 2013, 01:25:37 AM
How about the Fat and fuzzies Wearing the Blues?
Title: Re: Useless trivia
Post by: rustyjeeper on April 07, 2013, 02:36:36 AM
Quote from: NIN on April 07, 2013, 01:02:55 AM
Quote from: rustyjeeper on April 07, 2013, 12:55:52 AM
Possibly now is the time to combine the ACU into the discussion >:D >:D >:D

ABU.  Cuz its gotta turn into a uniform topic.
my mistake sorry! too much acronym soup I guess.
The uniform issue kills me to be honest.
way back when WIWAC (wearing a pickle suit...) we would have done anything to get the salad suits we have now. I just cant resist the urge to rile up the masses 8)
Title: Re: Useless trivia
Post by: ♠SARKID♠ on April 09, 2013, 01:51:04 AM
Quote from: flyer333555 on April 05, 2013, 08:11:06 PM
Ok Major,

After your post found this on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meinhardt_Raabe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meinhardt_Raabe)

He was almost 4 feet tall...

Flyer

And he was born about half an hour from where I live.