Ernie Wise

[Leodian]

Tasa wrote: Leodian wrote: I know this thread is about Ernie Wise but I thought I would mention that it is 30 years ago today that his comedy partner Eric Morecambe died aged 58 (May 28th 1984). It's staggering that it is already so long back. This came to my attention in the 'On this day' feature in the Yorkshire Evening Post. I remember it well - we were in Whitby in Spring Bank Holiday week and I read it in the paper (presumably on the Tuesday). Such a shock at the time, although he had suffered a bad heart attack several years previously. I still watch Morecambe and Wise on Youtube and the occasional compilation programmes on TV, and they still make me laugh out loud! Hi Tasa. We both therefore have a reason to remember something while in Whitby. Your mention reminded me that when the New York Trade Center was attacked on September 11 2001 I was in Whitby that day. I had noticed there seemed to be a number of police around (coincidence or not I don't know) and when I got home I turned on the television and saw scenes at the Trade Center but I was still unaware of what had happened and for some while I thought it was an action film. It took me quite some time to realise that it was a real event. Apologies for that having nothing directly to do with the thread. If a mod decides to remove this post I will have no objection.