May 17, 2006 07:52
I just received an e-mail with this title from my dad: "Larry LaPrise Died." I don't remember that name but my parents are at that age where friends are dying and so I just assumed that it was someone I met a long time ago and didn't remember. The e-mail read:
"With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person, which almost went unnoticed last week.
Larry LaPrise, the man that wrote "The Hokey Pokey" died peacefully at the age of 93. The most traumatic part for his family was getting him into the coffin. They put his left leg in. And then the trouble started."
That was awful :-p