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
Wendy
J.A. Baylor
"Curious, but in no way indecipherable" -- The Fearless Vampire Killers
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
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.