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Michael P. Matonis

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May 5, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/5/97
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Does Anyone remember what word or words Captain Kangaroo said which made
the Ping Pong balls fall onto his head? I seem to remember it having to
do with Mr. Bunny Rabbit and being the same word all the time. This has
been bugging me and some simillarly aged friends (circa 30) for a couple
of months.


magicarb

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May 5, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/5/97
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> "Michael P. Matonis" <mmat...@tiac.net> wrote:
>Does Anyone remember what word or words Captain Kangaroo
>said which made the Ping Pong balls fall onto his head? I seem
>to remember it having to do with Mr. Bunny Rabbit and being
>the same word all the time.

Quoting Bob Keeshan himself:
(from the book "Good Morning Captain," from Fairview Press)

"I am often asked what word or signal Mister Moose engaged
to trigger the fall of those spheres. There were many cues, of
course, ranging from knock-knock jokes to rhymes to riddles."

Here's two examples from the book:

"Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I like it most,
When ping-pong balls fall on you!"

"Knock, knock."
"Who's there, Mister Moose?"
"Alaska."
"Alaska, who, Mister Moose?"
"Alaska to duck, 'cause here they come!"


And now you know.

arb


wendyb

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May 5, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/5/97
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I remember the word as changing everyday, sort of like the "word of the
day" on PeeWee's Playhouse and now on Rosie O'Donnell.

Wendy

ja...@lehigh.edu

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May 5, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/5/97
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In article <336E5F...@smtp.anes.upmc.edu>, wendyb <bou...@smtp.anes.upmc.edu
Special K was the slightly addled nephew.

J.A. Baylor

"Curious, but in no way indecipherable" -- The Fearless Vampire Killers

Jeanne Powers

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May 6, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/6/97
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In his new book, Bob Keesham says he is asked that question all
the time and the answer is that there want NOT a single word or
phrase that triggered it. It was different each time. Jpowers
--
Jeanne Powers, Reference. "I had it all together once
Bristol Public Library but I forgot where I put it."
701 Goode Street
Bristol, VA 24202

Tom Bromley

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May 6, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/6/97
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Thus proving the old adage "If you want to know, ask a librarian". B-)

Don't know if anyone keeps record of such things, but this has to be one
of the most-often posted queries on this newsgroup. Ranks up there with
"What are the words to the closing theme to WKRP in Cincinnati?" (Standard
answer to *that* one being: they are intentionally undecipherable.)
Has anyone ever compiled such a list?
--
Tom Bromley ap...@yfn.ysu.edu
"For every honest, inoffensive, harmless citizen,
there is a bureaucrat waiting to goof him up."
-- Mike Royko (9/13/32-4/29/97) R.I.P.

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