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Barrel Man is practically bronze already in that retro yellow! |
| By Bobby Tanzilo Managing Editor E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Bobby Tanzilo |
| Published Aug. 18, 2008 at 3:26 p.m. |
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As Milwaukee prepares to unveil the Bronz Fonz at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, we present some other Brew City bronze-ables.
After all, if we're going to bronze the Fonz, I wonder why we don't give some serious thought to bronzing these Milwaukee notables:
Dick Bacon. Sure, the late tan man is already immortalized on a coffee bag sticker at Alterra, but he was bronze in life, why not in death?
Charlotte Rae. Hey, she was on TV in the '70s and '80s, too. Who didn't love Mrs. Garrett on "Diff'rent Strokes" and "The Facts of Life"?
Bernie Brewer. Alright, maybe it's premature since he's still active, but what about Barrel Man then?
The nice Bango. Anyone who yearns for the day when the NBA seemed like an interesting sport in which not every player appeared to have the same tough guy personality, yearns for the old Bango, so full of vim, so full of gemutlikeit and so adept at spinning that ball on his cloven hoof.
Violent Femmes. They're Milwaukee's real rock stars and if they're encased in bronze, they'd presumably get along. Well, at least they couldn't fight!
Gene Wilder. Let's face it, Wilder is the funniest guy we've given to the world. If we can bronze a "Happy Days" character, certainly there's room for the comedic genius from "Willie Wonka," "Blazing Saddles," Young Frankenstein" and, ahem, "Will & Grace."
OK, who am I forgetting? I'm sure you'll tell me using the talkback feature below.
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Posted by DMcH on Aug. 19, 2008 at 2:43 p.m. (report)
Golda Meir Violent Femmes...right by The Oriental Theatre where they were discoverd Al Jarreau Jim Lovell ..outside the Public Museum Oprah
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Posted by jwil1522 on Aug. 19, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. (report)
I vote for pepperoni canoli
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Posted by Bronzzaville on Aug. 19, 2008 at 9:13 a.m. (report)
Yount is bronzed. He's outside Miller Park.
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Posted by 300bowler on Aug. 19, 2008 at 9:05 a.m. (report)
Here's some I think should be bronzed: Robin Yount Harvey Kuehn Bob Uecker Laverne & Shirley
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Posted by JKrunken on Aug. 18, 2008 at 6:39 p.m. (report)
Bronzing Mike Brenner (that Hotcake guy) might be "ironic", but it wouldn't be for the reason Sandstorm thinks so. Sandstorm; Mike Brenner would have to hate people being bronzed, for that to be ironic to happen to him. Brenner just didnt like Fonzie being bronzed, given the many other things we could do with $80,000 for the arts in Milwaukee. Here is what would be ironic; 20 years from now, Mr. Brenner get hired to run the Milwaukee Art Museum and in doing so he ends up doing more for Milwaukee's reputation than anyone ever has. His work ends upresulting in many smart, creative people moving and staying here and as a result Milwaukee's economy booms, and so we erect a bronze statue of him to honor his work. See, that is how bonzing Mike would be "ironic."
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