Whatever Happened to.... (Place Name Here)

[MrScorpio]

Baby Jane?

[Giant Robot]

1. Leon Trotsky?

[Xipe Totec]

11. Lev Davidovich Trotsky,

Лев Давидович Троцкий,



Trotsky in 1939 moved into his own residence in Coyoacán, a neighborhood in Mexico City. On May 24, 1940, he survived a raid on his home by Stalinist assassins under the leadership of GPU agent Iosif Romualdovich Grigulevich, Mexican Stalinist painter David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Vittorio Vidale. Later, on August 20, 1940, Trotsky was successfully attacked in his home by a Stalinist agent, Ramón Mercader, who drove the pick of an ice axe into Trotsky's skull.

The blow was poorly delivered, however, and failed to kill Trotsky instantly, as Mercader had intended. Witnesses stated that Trotsky spat on Mercader and began struggling fiercely with him. Hearing the commotion, Trotsky's bodyguards burst into the room and nearly killed Mercader, but Trotsky stopped them, shouting, "Do not kill him! This man has a story to tell." Trotsky died the next day at a local hospital.

Mercader later testified at his trial:

I laid my raincoat on the table in such a way as to be able to remove the ice axe which was in the pocket. I decided not to miss the wonderful opportunity that presented itself. The moment Trotsky began reading the article, he gave me my chance; I took out the ice axe from the raincoat, gripped it in my hand and, with my eyes closed, dealt him a terrible blow on the head.

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

[Giant Robot]

12. Thank you for the history lesson.

I always do love learning about history. Actually I was quoting a song by the Strnaglers, "No More Heroes."

Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky?
He got an ice pick
That made his ears burn
Whatever happened to dear old Lenny?
The great Elmyra, and Sancho Panza?
Whatever happened to the heroes?
Whatever happened to the heroes?

Whatever happened to all the heroes?
All the Shakespearoes?
They watched their Rome burn
Whatever happened to the heroes?
Whatever happened to the heroes?

No more heroes any more
No more heroes any more

Whatever happened to all the heroes?
All the Shakespearoes?
They watched their Rome burn
Whatever happened to the heroes?
Whatever happened to the heroes?

No more heroes any more

No more heroes any more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASBYpCX_4MA

[Xipe Totec]

13. Thanks for sharing that video as well.

I learned something new, and that always pleases me.

:hi:

[Giant Robot]

16. I am glad

I love that video btw, just because it is done in such a cliche video fashion, but with such obvious disdain by the band, not lip synching correctly, etc. I forget the lead singer's name right now (Hugh Cornwell?) but the contempt on his face is priceless!

[ghostsofgiants]

18. He got an icepickkkkk that made his ears burnnnn.

(Though it was actually an ice axe, not an ice pick.)

[Giant Robot]

19. Hell yeah!!!

:headbang:

[ghostsofgiants]

20. Fucking great song. I noticed after I posted that you posted the video.

I'm actually writing a research paper on Trotsky's assassination this semester, coincidentally enough, haha.

[Giant Robot]

21. Awesome band!

They kicked ass back in the day.

[NewWaveChick1981]

2. MrCoffee?

Haven't seen him here in a long time...

[BarenakedLady]

5. Yeah...

I miss him. :(

[MoseyWalker]

3. springtime and

running through fields of clover and bluebonnets with the one I loved at the time and sending each other sidelong glances filled with promise and wholesome neverending smile, but luckily learned in the nick of time that my true love at the time was a lying..........uh........

springtime?

[KitchenWitch]

4. Joe Garagiola

[Twillig]

23. What of Tony Kubek, what of Game Of the Week?

Baseball games on TV used to mean something back then. (at least to those of us not in a Major League City)

Go Twins.

[KitchenWitch]

24. I miss that!

I hate the Fox game of the week because it is always Joe Buck announcing, and it is either the Yankees, Boston, or San Francisco (because of Bonds). Never any parity for any of the other 29 teams.

On edit: Go Twins.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

6. Mr. Scorpio?

Oh, wait.......... :)

[NC_Nurse]

7. Where the hell have YOU been?

:hi:

[ohiosmith]

8. .....my glass eye?

[Guava Jelly]

9. djeseru

I haven't seen her in months.

[Q3JR4]

10. Whatever happened to Fay Wray

That delicate satin draped frame
As it clung to her thigh
How I started to cry
For I wanted to be dressed just the same.

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure
Swim the warm waters of sins of the flesh
Erotic nightmares beyond any measure
And sensual daydreams to reasure forever —
Can't you just see it.

Don't dream it — Be it....


Sorry, coldn't help myself. :P

[femmocrat]

14. El Nino?

And that mild winter we were supposed to have?

[Fuzz]

15. My sex life?

[philosophie_en_rose]

17. Saturday night?

Whatever happened to Saturday Night
When you dressed up sharp and you felt alright
It don't seem the same since cosmic light
Came into my life, I thought I was divine
I used to drive around with a chick who'd go
Listen to the music on the radio
A saxephone was blowing on a rock 'n' roll show
You climbed in the back seat
Really had a good time

Hot Patootie - Bless my soul
I really love that Rock and Roll
Hot Patootie - Bless my soul
I really love that Rock and Roll
Hot Patootie - Bless my soul
I really love that Rock and Roll
Hot Patootie - Bless my soul
I really love that Rock and Roll

[Maddy McCall]

22. Doo Dads

[Left Is Write]

25. Randolph Scott?