The Years Ago thread

[JennyB]

24 YA: Whitney Houston pulled out of a concert sponsored by the Moonies two hours before she was due on stage after finding out the event was a mass wedding for over 1,000 Moonie couples.

Why did she hate love so much?

Really. One would have thought that wedding would have been the greatest love of all!

[Dr. Medulla]

24 YA: Whitney Houston pulled out of a concert sponsored by the Moonies two hours before she was due on stage after finding out the event was a mass wedding for over 1,000 Moonie couples.

Why did she hate love so much?

Really. One would have thought that wedding would have been the greatest love of all!

And there would have been all kinds of somebodies with whom she could dance.

[Dr. Medulla]

20 YA: George Harrison's soul was liberated from his body.

[Olaf]

Today!

64 YA: Erich Wofgang Korngold dies.

[Olaf]

Funnily enough, they were both interred at the same cemetery.

[Olaf]

Or cremated, in the case of GH.

[Inder]

Yes! Korndust!

Today!

10 YA: Janey and the Ravemen release Stay Away From Boys



I believe she is married to the drummer from The Kaisers, who plays on this EP.

5 YA: Pete Doherty releases Hamburg Demonstrations

[Inder]

20 YA: George Harrison's soul was liberated from his body.

I remember staying home from school that day because it was my birthday (and I needed to get a physics textbook). I went to a book depot-type place and got the text and also bought the Beatles Anthology hardcover — the ghoulish proprietor gave me, in his words, a "George is dead discount."

[Dr. Medulla]

20 YA: George Harrison's soul was liberated from his body.

I remember staying home from school that day because it was my birthday (and I needed to get a physics textbook). I went to a book depot-type place and got the text and also bought the Beatles Anthology hardcover — the ghoulish proprietor gave me, in his words, a "George is dead discount."

The term "too soon" is overused, but, Christ, that was way too soon.

[JennyB]

19 YA: Oasis singer Liam Gallagher was arrested and charged with assault after he Kung-Fu kicked a police officer.

[Kory]

19 YA: Oasis singer Liam Gallagher was arrested and charged with assault after he Kung-Fu kicked a police officer.

His only positive attribute.

[Olaf]

Yes! Korndust!

Reaches the parts other dust cannot reach.

[Dr. Medulla]

19 YA: Oasis singer Liam Gallagher was arrested and charged with assault after he Kung-Fu kicked a police officer.

His only positive attribute.

Funny, my reaction was a desire for a swift and violent police response.

[JennyB]

22 YA: U2 singer Bono had his missing laptop computer returned after losing it.

[Dr. Medulla]

22 YA: U2 singer Bono had his missing laptop computer returned after losing it.

If you arrange the letters in Bono, you can spell out Hunter Biden.