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Date Posted: 02:54:40 03/08/01 Thu
Author: Cozy
Subject: I don't think you know the whole story
In reply to: Tom F 's message, "Moe's circus act" on 20:08:38 03/07/01 Wed

>I watched the Golf Channel and Moe,I was not impressed
>with Moe's attitude. If he acts like I seen him on the
>G/C, its best that he not speak on any of the N/G
>infomericals. I felt he was arrogant,rude and
>probably going a little senile.Very disrespectable
>towards,the viewering audience,throwing the club and
>ball,makeing some viewers maybe feel a little stupid
>because they could not hit the ball on the sweet spot
>every time.Or make it go straight every time. His
>shots were not all that straight either. Its
>probably for the best that N/G was not mentioned in
>the aireing of that episode.

Hi ya, Fred,

Click on this Links Magazine article and you'll find this quote about Moe (if you have time, read the whole article):

"From his quirky traits and habit of speaking rapidly and repeating himself -- 'golf is a walk in the park, a walk in the park' -- many amateur psychologists have assumed he's autistic. It's far more likely, however, he suffered some long-term damage at age five when his toboggan slid on a road and a car ran over him. It was 1934, middle of the Depression and before Canada had universal health insurance. His parents couldn't afford to take young Murray to a hospital. 'He was never properly treated,' said older brother Ron, one of six Norman children. 'I always thought that had something to do with his troubles.'"


You probably didn't know of that part of his history, Tom. On the second page of the above article you will find this quote:

"Early in 1960, he was cornered in a locker room by a well-known player and some PGA officials. They demanded he dress better, take a caddie and hit the ball off a regular tee. He quit the tour and never returned. "The dressing down he received completely destroyed him," said lifelong friend Gus Maue, his unofficial business manager.

I can't reread that whole article without a tear coming to my eye a couple times -- yes, I am a softy. But, I'm sure that now you know these things you'll agree that we should not make the same mistake those Pros did, nor be as cruel as they were in expecting more than someone with limited mental facilities can give. In this more enlightened day and age we should agree to just enjoy him for the great things he is.

Cozy

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