Author Topic: Dr. Eric Lang: 1915 to 1968, Requiem Aeternam (Read 2910 times)

Raineypark · « **Reply #15 on:** May 19, 2002, 02:46:44 AM »

Bad girl, Robin, very bad......

Keep this up, and Bob will have to teach YOU the Hail Mary's, Our Fathers and the Act of Contrition!!

Rainey

Bob_the_Bartender · « **Reply #16 on:** May 20, 2002, 04:21:37 AM »

Dear RobinV,

Here'a another poem which, I believe, applies to the Dark Shadows universe:

"If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming you,

Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,

And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!"

Now, I know that the prolific Rudyard Kipling passed away in 1936. Nevertheless, I am confident that when this wonderful author of "If" wrote this stirring poem, that he undoubtedly had in his mind, a man just like Eric Lang! A man who "kept his head" when everyone else just wanted to dart out of that laboratory room.

Sincerely,

Bob the Bartender, who still refers to his first grade catechism book for inspiration. (I just know that Raineypark must still have her copy as well.)

Raineypark · « **Reply #17 on:** May 20, 2002, 05:01:36 AM »

Uh.....you mean the Baltimore Catechism....with the blue cover....? Hmmm....yep, got that!

Rainey

Carol · « **Reply #18 on:** May 20, 2002, 06:35:33 AM »

I can't believe so many of us were brought up on the Baltimore Cathechism! I had just graduated from HS when DS came on so I can only imagine what the nuns would've thought of a show about vampires and the occult.

Dawn · « **Reply #19 on:** May 20, 2002, 10:41:50 AM »

Although I was not brought up in the faith, 95% of my family was! My cousin (whose best friend is a nun she met in the convent) thought the show was a hoot and watched it with me in the old days. Note: She was an adult at the time, 16 years my senior. Dawn

elizabeth · « **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2002, 04:55:31 AM »

Sung to the tune of AULD LANG SYNE

There was a doctor
Name of Lang
Who during his off time
Decided to create a man
From the bits we left behind

Refrain:
From bits we left behind my dear
From bits we left behind
He sent his mignon Jeff to get
The bits we left behind.

He got himself a sewing set
And started to combine
Into a more cohesive set
The bits we left behind

Repeat Refrain

He died before
His chance to get
A spark of life combined
With his human erector set
Made from bits we left behind.

Repeat Refrain

He died before
And all he left was
A body without a mind
A vampire who was very upset
and a tape set on rewind

A tape set on rewind my dear
A tape set on rewind
For one whole season
All we'll get
Is a tape set on rewind.

Maria_Merriweather · « **Reply #21 on:** May 27, 2002, 05:12:47 AM »

I enjoyed that Elizabeth! LOL[lghy]

Raineypark · « **Reply #22 on:** May 27, 2002, 05:22:02 AM »

Oh, just great....THANKS Elizabeth!!! The rest of the house is fast asleep and I"m here trying like hell not to laugh hysterically.

We've got quite a few talented lyricists around here....you should all get together and write "DS...The Musical"! Anyone in the crowd write music?

Raineypark

Josette · « **Reply #23 on:** May 27, 2002, 06:17:22 AM »

Brava, Elizabeth!!!

elizabeth · « **Reply #24 on:** May 27, 2002, 06:39:19 AM »

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Rest in peace, my dear Dr. Lang,

BRAVO ROBIN. I love him too. He had a ball doing the part and we all had fun watching him.

elizabeth · « **Reply #25 on:** May 27, 2002, 06:46:22 AM »

I caaaan't take the credit for that silly song. Mr. Stodderd wrote it.

Shortly before I hit him on the head. Could there be a connection?

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