Sad News

From Eric at Straight White Guy (via Madfish Willie’s):

What with all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person which almost went unnoticed last week. Larry La Prise, the man who wrote “The Hokey Pokey” died peacefully at age 93. The most traumatic part for his family was getting him in the coffin. They put his left leg in, and then the trouble started.

This reminds me of the time many years ago when the inventor of the motorcycle sidecar died. In a touching ceremony, he was buried next to his coffin.