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cwydro

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38. Thanks!

Reply to Chipper Chat (Reply #36)

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 11:46 PM

Mar 2015

I'd heard about Sal Mineo, but not Dean.

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Indiana's Favorite Son Is Gay [View all] AnnieBW Mar 2015 OP

He announced last year that the 2014 Indy 500 would be his last one. Elwood P Dowd Mar 2015 #1

I think Jim was the fist "favorite son"...Letterman is the more recent one... pipoman Mar 2015 #2

Oh the Hate-Filled Irony.. mahalo, AnnieBW.. We Welcome Everyone in Hawaii! Cha Mar 2015 #3

"gay" was ok in pre-contact hawaii, then christians came and ruined everything as usual msongs Mar 2015 #5

Hey, Hawaii is Lower Alaska! raven mad Mar 2015 #23

Hoosiers are proud to claim Cole Porter Cirque du So-What Mar 2015 #4

James Dean was bi or a closeted gay. Chipper Chat Mar 2015 #6

How do you know that? cwydro Mar 2015 #30

Jump ahead to 3:15 on this youtube clip Electric Monk Mar 2015 #34

Read the autobiography of his best friend Bill Bast. Chipper Chat Mar 2015 #36

Thanks! cwydro Mar 2015 #38

How'd he get connected to Indiana? He's from Alabama. nolabear Mar 2015 #7

Adopted Hoosier for 40 years due to the Indy 500 sobenji Mar 2015 #10

it's a small world stonecutter357 Mar 2015 #12

Hey! What's it like these days? nolabear Mar 2015 #13

I can play that game too... Whiskeytide Mar 2015 #15

Nice! Yes, it would have been mid to late 50s. nolabear Mar 2015 #25

My brush with greatness: I was bitten by Tramp's mother Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #18

So he was a SOB? nolabear Mar 2015 #26

She was actually a nice dog that just got caught up in the moment Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #29

All is forgiven, then. nolabear Mar 2015 #31

What a great keepsake. Chipper Chat Mar 2015 #37

In my opinion, My Three Sons jumped the shark when William Frawley left Brother Buzz Apr 2015 #40

I think he left for health reasons. Chipper Chat Apr 2015 #41

Dead within the year Brother Buzz Apr 2015 #42

Sylacauga? I love that town! n/t raven mad Mar 2015 #24

I'd like to see it again someday. nolabear Mar 2015 #27

Well Surprise Surprise Surprise ! Motown_Johnny Mar 2015 #8

It even made it on Pink Floyd's "The Wall" Elwood P Dowd Mar 2015 #11

No. Really? nolabear Mar 2015 #28

What about Cole Porter? He was one of AMERICA's favorite sons. MADem Mar 2015 #9

Well since the race is in Indianapolis the answer would be 'not an issue' LynneSin Mar 2015 #14

Wow. That's Interesting ProfessorGAC Mar 2015 #16

I don't know about home rule law, but it is VERY strong tradition in Indiana. ieoeja Mar 2015 #19

I thought Larry Bird was their favorite son./NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #17

Michael Jackson itcfish Mar 2015 #20

any place that has children. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #22

! DeSwiss Mar 2015 #39

Brandon Fraser itcfish Mar 2015 #21

Jim Nabors is gay rumors went back to the time he was on Gomer Pyle Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2015 #32

Wait, how is anybody other than Larry Bird Indiana's favorite son? LeftyMom Mar 2015 #33

Larry Bird is GAY? cherokeeprogressive Mar 2015 #35