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From: ma3166ay@unmc.UUCP (L.A. Electronics)
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Subject: Re: Berke Breathed of Bloom County injured in plane crash
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Date: Thu, 13-Feb-86 15:59:31 EST
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>>Not sure if everyone knew it yet or not, but Berke Breathed, writer
>>and artist of the BLOOM COUNTY comic strip was injured in a plane
>>crash a week or so ago.  Apparently he suffered a fractured
>
>He crashed in an ultralight, basically a motorized hang glider. It
>was at least three weeks ago, because that is when I read the bit in
>the local paper about the Albequerque hospital that is treating him
>requesting that people stop sending flowers as they had no more room
>to handle them. 
>
>He's lucky to be alive, we are lucky he is alive. Hopefully he will
>find some less dangerous toys for the future.

You aren't kidding about him being lucky to be alive.  When the local
smarmy-homeboy-let's-talk-about-how-great-this-city-is magazine, "Albuquerque
Living", did a feature article on Breathed, they revealed that one of his
favorite activities was to take his Ultralight out over the city, late at
night, and shut off the engine.  At least he's not bothering the neighbors.

It was only a matter of time before he flew the damned thing into the ground.
Can you say "death wish", boys and girls?

At any rate . . . there is apparently some problem with blood clots in the
lungs (not serious) so his hospital stay has been extended somewhat.  He
should now be out in about a week or so.

.rne.   (E. Longmire)

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