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Truly R.I.P.

One of the good guys.

I grew up seeing him in Dragnet, old westerns, etc.

Here's a scene from M*A*S*H that may pull on one's heartstrings today:

It at the end of the episode "Change in Command" when his arrives as the new CO.

Col. Potter, Hawkeye & BJ are in the Swamp at night introducing the new CO to the hooch from their still, and it ends with them singing, initially off-key, but merging into harmony as the camera pulls back from the outside of the tent:

There's a long, long night of waiting
Until my dreams all come true,
Til the day when I'll be going down that long, long trail with you.

There's a long, long trail a-winding
Into the land of my dreams,
Where the nightingales are singing and a white moon beams.

There's a long, long night of waiting
Until my dreams all come true,
Til the day when I'll be coming down that long, long trail with you.

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Last edited by dw1; 12-07-2011 at 01:55 PM..
Old 12-07-2011, 01:45 PM
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