The chap in John Denver's 'Leaving on a Jet Aeroplane'; was he off to the 'Nam, do you think?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I always assumed so when I heard it on the radio as a child. Always looking for contrails, I was. Aeroplanes and the 'Nam seemed impossibly romantic.

Good times, the early 70s. A time when it was still possible to dream.

[Pat Vegas]

[Luis Anaconda]

[Pat Vegas]

[Classic Jorge]

John had the right idea, he dodged the draft by disguising himself as Martina Navratalova.

http://www.hennepintheatretrust.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/event_full/images/events/johndenver_web.jpg

Cunning

[Classic Jorge]

[Pat Vegas]

And it was me to decide :yikes:

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

And he was a very talented pilot who did the honourable thing when he lost his medical. wd jd.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Luis Anaconda]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Though when we touched down in Dublin a few weeks ago a handful or morons further back attempted to get a round of applause going.

My focus was 100% on not vomiting on the lady between me and the aisle.

[Luis Anaconda]

Christ on a bike - even the Beatles lineup has to be politically correct these days

[Classic Jorge]

wdpp&m

[7evens]

Farewell to John Denver...You came on my pillow... Wasn't it ?

[7evens]

[Luis Anaconda]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Clearly they have dropped it for simply the more discerning Irish customers.

[7evens]

[PSRB]

it's just Sheff

[Berni]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

He's no Glen Campbell, for example.

There are pleasing moments. A few pleasing moments.

[Berni]

[eastgermanautos]