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>>BOGMAN…FINAL ENTRY. >>Hello Robert, >>We always called you Robert in the Dorm 1966/67. You >>were a boarder for one year in the term `66/67. >>Memories…freezing mornings, rising circa 7.AM, >>washing, shaving!!, then off to Mass, (strict Catholic >>school), followed by breakfast. Not too >>bad…..cornflakes, mouldy sausages/rashers, bread. >>Then, class all day with study in the evening. You >>were always first in the study hall…I recall you would >>burst into the hall in a mock display of zeal, then >>you would groan and collapse on your desk! Our >>prefect in the dorm was a student priest with black >>hair and horn rimmed glasses. We called him Manfred! >>He nabbed you one night when a student cracked a bar >>of chocolate after lights out. You whispered in a >>loud voice, `Give us a bit!!` Manfred took no >>prisoners! You led the Pink Belly attacks…Unsuspecting >>students were pounced on by the rest of the Dorm, >>pulled to the ground and slapped on the stomach >>region. It didn`t hurt but one`s pride was dented…for >>about 5 seconds. You were `done` more than anyone >>else!!! Crazy stuff! A strange sort of bonding!! >>Nobody was left out. I am proud to say that you Pink >>Bellied me!! Yourself and Quentin Hogan were great >>fans of the Who. Pictures of Lily!!! You also >>admired the Stones…indeed you looked like Jagger in >>those days. The two of you would repeat the `Oh, my, >>my, my ` piece in `Let`s Spend the Night Together`!! >> Great moments..the first time we heard `Strawberry >>Fields Forever`, and `Good Vibrations` circa `66/67. >> You praised the Beatles for their changes in >>appearance and approach. I still recall that argument >>you had with a few others in the Dorm about the >>underprivileged in the Third World. You passionately >>defended the rights of the less well off!! Well done! >> You were ahead of the rest. Was surprised to read >>of your insecurity in those adolescent times. You >>seemed so confident and assured…We westerners felt >>like 3d class citizens, behind the Dubs, midlanders >>and foreigners. Just shows…underneath it all, we >>were all alike…Young, nervous, fearful and self >>conscious!!!! Typical adolescents. A privilege to >>have known you. >>THE END. BOGMAN > >That was a lovely post. It looks like Bogman won't be >back so we can't thank him, but I hope someone can get >it the message to Bob, it was really special...
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