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Clown at NYC Thanksgiving parade collapses, dies
WIS News ^
| NEW YORK (AP)
Posted on 11/26/2012 7:48:19 AM PST by ExxonPatrolUs
NEW YORK (AP) - A clown suffered a fatal collapse in front of spectators at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Sixty-seven-year-old Robert Blasetti went into cardiac arrest as he made balloon animals at Sixth Avenue and West 39th Street on Thursday. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Spokesman Orlando Veras said Macy's was "saddened to report" that a parade marcher had suffered a medical emergency. He declined to say whether the man was a Macy's employee.
Also, a civilian New York Police Department worker also became fatally ill during the parade. He suffered an apparent heart attack while hooking up a vehicle to be towed off the parade route at West 57th Street and Sixth Avenue. He also was pronounced dead at a hospital.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: attack; clown; heart; nyc
To: ExxonPatrolUs
He died as he lived! He left this world doing what he loved—can anyone ask more?
To: ExxonPatrolUs
"A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants"
Regards,
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posted on
11/26/2012 7:55:34 AM PST
by
alexander_busek
(Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
To: Forward the Light Brigade
Most of us, myself included, would be honored to be eulogized with the statement “he died doing what he loved” or “he died with his boots on.”
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posted on
11/26/2012 8:02:54 AM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: Forward the Light Brigade
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posted on
11/26/2012 8:06:54 AM PST
by
Cvengr
(Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
To: Vigilanteman
he died with his boots on.
Or, in this case, “he died with his giant red shoes on.”
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posted on
11/26/2012 8:15:10 AM PST
by
jessduntno
("Socialism only works...in Heaven where they don't need it and hell where they have it." - RR)
To: ExxonPatrolUs
Well that wasn’t funny at all.
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posted on
11/26/2012 8:25:00 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: Cvengr
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posted on
11/26/2012 8:26:35 AM PST
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: ExxonPatrolUs
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posted on
11/26/2012 8:28:52 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: ExxonPatrolUs
Did he feel funny before collapsing?
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posted on
11/26/2012 8:33:36 AM PST
by
Oztrich Boy
(A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend.)
To: Forward the Light Brigade
An acquaintance said “he had been feeling a little funny”!
Ba-Boom!
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posted on
11/26/2012 8:35:06 AM PST
by
saleman
(!!!!)
To: ExxonPatrolUs
To: ExxonPatrolUs; Larry Lucido; F15Eagle
Put on your costume, powder your face.
The people pay to be here, and they want to laugh.
And if Harlequin shall steal your Columbina,
laugh, clown, so the crowd will cheer!
Turn your distress and tears into jest,
your pain and sobbing into a funny face Ah!
Laugh, clown,
at your broken love!
Laugh at the grief that poisons your heart!
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posted on
11/26/2012 9:04:26 AM PST
by
Gamecock
(Bayonets, Benghazi, Balls, Binders, Big Bird, Birth Control, BS.....)
To: Gamecock
Your painted smile hides you still
While you search yourself within.
Yesterday and tomorrow's found,
Fused as one upon solid ground,
As all around the milling crowd
Confuse themselves with raging sounds
And their love's forgetfulness abounds.
So be thankful for your grease-painted clown,
If loneliness wears the crown
Of the Veteran Cosmic Rocker.
"Reflective Smile"
(Long Distance Voyager)
Moody Blues)
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posted on
11/26/2012 9:21:45 AM PST
by
BlueLancer
(You cannot conquer a free man. The most you can do is kill him. (R. Heinlein - "If This Goes On"))
To: Oztrich Boy
Did he feel funny before collapsing?
No doubt. Shame on you. LOL.
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posted on
11/26/2012 11:03:36 AM PST
by
ExxonPatrolUs
(The Ameritopian Motto: Gov The Sheeple, Buy The Sheeple, Bore The Sheeple)
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