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From: Bill Dentinger via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 01:39:09 +0000 (UTC)
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Doug...
I am not sure, but one of his characters could have been based on Duck.=C2=
=A0 Burt does a lot of research before he writes, and much of the stuff in =
his books is 'fiction based on facts', especially that first book, The Last=
 Open Road. =C2=A0
Burt and Duck were certainly good friends, and in fact Burt and Duck co-dro=
ve his Bobsey in an enduro one time.=C2=A0 I'll be surprised if Burt doesn'=
t do an article or memorial tribute piece on Duck soon.
Duck's racing team was called "KAMO RACING".=C2=A0 That's Japanese, I think=
, and means something like mouse, or maybe even rat.=C2=A0 KAMO Racing and =
Beady Eye racing were very, very close, and of course while Beady Eye alway=
s got most of the credit for the infamous wine and cheese parties after the=
 last checkered flag dropped at the end of every race day.=C2=A0 That was b=
ecause they were held in our paddock, and because Bob Wismer was a sort of =
wine connoisseur, or maybe common sewer.=C2=A0 Don Brick was a certified ch=
eese maker, famous for baby Swiss, but also he introduced racers to Mindoro=
 Bleu. It always smelled like someone forgot to wash their feet, but it tas=
ted delicious.=C2=A0 But truth be told, KAMO Racing probably deserved much =
more of the credit.=C2=A0 When they showed up, things always perked up a no=
tch.=C2=A0 Duck and Sue always brought 'interesting' wine, and their team c=
rew members, like Harold Baker brought exotic stuff like the 'legendary BBQ=
 meat balls' everyone scarfed up.=C2=A0 Bill Henson was famous for bringing=
 fine Kentucky whiskey (in mason jars, no labels, but with apricots and pea=
ches floating in the bottom...you know...just to cut the edge).
Those were the days, my friend...and I miss them...
Bill Dentinger


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From: Doug Mitchell via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
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Sent: Thu, Mar 21, 2019 5:35 pm
Subject: Re: [Fot] Fwd: G. E. "DUCK" WADDLE (RIP)...

Didn't BS Levy mention Duck in one of his books?
On Thu, Mar 21, 2019, 6:15 PM Bill Dentinger via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> w=
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Sent: Thu, Mar 21, 2019 12:23 pm
Subject: G. E. "DUCK" WADDLE (RIP)...

Amici...
Here is what I hope is a link to ROAD AMERICA's posting on Duck Waddle's pa=
ssing...=C2=A0
https://www.facebook.com/RoadAmerica/photos/a.410107472339/1015724209262234=
0/?type=3D3&theater
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<div>I am not sure, but one of his characters could have been based on Duck=
.&nbsp; Burt does a lot of research before he writes, and much of the stuff=
 in his books is 'fiction based on facts', especially that first book, The =
Last Open Road. &nbsp;</div>





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<div>Burt and Duck were certainly good friends, and in fact Burt and Duck c=
o-drove his Bobsey in an enduro one time.&nbsp; I'll be surprised if Burt d=
oesn't do an article or memorial tribute piece on Duck soon.</div>





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<div>Duck's racing team was called "KAMO RACING".&nbsp; That's Japanese, I =
think, and means something like mouse, or maybe even rat.&nbsp; KAMO Racing=
 and Beady Eye racing were very, very close, and of course while Beady Eye =
always got most of the credit for the infamous wine and cheese parties afte=
r the last checkered flag dropped at the end of every race day.&nbsp; That =
was because they were held in our paddock, and because Bob Wismer was a sor=
t of wine connoisseur, or maybe common sewer.&nbsp; Don Brick was a certifi=
ed cheese maker, famous for baby Swiss, but also he introduced racers to Mi=
ndoro Bleu. It always smelled like someone forgot to wash their feet, but i=
t tasted delicious.&nbsp; But truth be told, KAMO Racing probably deserved =
much more of the credit.&nbsp; When they showed up, things always perked up=
 a notch.&nbsp; Duck and Sue always brought 'interesting' wine, and their t=
eam crew members, like Harold Baker brought exotic stuff like the 'legendar=
y BBQ meat balls' everyone scarfed up.&nbsp; Bill Henson was famous for bri=
nging fine Kentucky whiskey (in mason jars, no labels, but with apricots an=
d peaches floating in the bottom...you know...just to cut the edge).</div>



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<div>Those were the days, my friend...and I miss them...</div>



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<div>Didn't BS Levy mention Duck in one of his books?</div>


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