mike pritchard wrote: > >>And also something for the Famous Canadians... (I really love Canada by the > way)...... has any one mentioned Kate and Anna McGarrigle? Oh yes they must > rate a mention surely..<< > > It is my understanding that the McGarrigle sisters are, in fact, US citizens > who stopped on a highway while touring to give a Texan millionaire's son a > ride to the Canadian border where he could safely avoid being drafted to > Vietnam to fight in the the war initiated by the evil President Bill Clinton. > The draft dodger, a certain GW Bush, was eternally grateful for the ride but > unfortunately let slip the true situation to the border guards and the good > sisters were then 'held' in the Guantanamo leisure centre until the case > against them could be heard. I believe they are still there. While there they > were befriended by a certain Dr L. Wainwright III who secretly married one of > them,
If you would write out his whole name, it would be apparent to all why the McGarrigles were detained in the first place: Osama bin Loudin Wainwright III > sources differ on which, later fathering the famous singer Rufus Thomas; another little-known fact: brother of Clarence, cousin to Danny, great- great grandson of Doubting > > most famous it should be said for teaming up with the Rev. Vicente Lavieri to > make the best-selling aerobic video 'Do the Funky Gerbil' which won that > year's Disco Bishop award. At least that's the way I heard it. Ah, good > morning doctor... > minbcn
