How could it be for the "last few years" when he only turned up in April? If you knew him from before please inform the authorities...
Posted on 08/16/2005 12:11:54 PM PDT by sitetest
LONDON, August 8 (AFP) — Doctors fear that the identity of a mysterious mute pianist found wandering on an English beach in April might never be known, a British newspaper reported today.
"We have discounted a lot of the names and continue to look at those which remain. But there is no obvious lead — we haven't had someone bashing down the door saying, 'This is my son' or 'This is my brother'," an official at the Little Brook Hospital in Dartford, Kent, southeast England told The Independent.
"Given the enormous amount of publicity about Piano Man, we think it surprising that someone who knows him has not come forward.
"It is possible that his family lead an isolated existence and have not seen the stories, but we have to prepare ourselves for the fact that we may never know who he is and that he may be with us for a long time."
The so-called "piano man", a tall blonde-haired stranger thought to be in his 20s or early 30s, was found April 7 on the beach at Minster, on the south coast of England, soaking wet but fully dressed in a black suit and tie, with no clue as to his origin.
He has not spoken since and has not responded to written appeals while being kept under observation in the psychaitric hospital.
But he has fascinated social workers, the British media and the general public over his one means of communication: playing classical piano music.
When given a pencil and paper by hospital staff, the mystery man drew a grand piano — and then, when shown a piano at the hospital chapel, he impressed his carers with a remarkable virtuoso performance.
Since an appeal for witnesses in mid-May investigators have received around 1,000 calls or emails, but none have helped the identification process, and several leads, including one in France and another in the Czech Republic, have proved false.
I thought it was Billy Joel.
LOL.
Classical Music Ping List ping!
Why, was there a car crashed into a beach cabana?
***But he has fascinated social workers, the British media and the general public over his one means of communication: playing classical piano music.***
Publicity stunt?
I didn't realize he was still unidentified. Very weird that no one has come forward.
It says he was just found this April. How have you been reading about him for years?
His description would be short, fat, and bug-eyed. LOL
Dear PetroniusMaximus,
Publicity stunt?
I don't know. Not to speak a word for four months? That's gotta be tough.
sitetest
I was on that beach. I found a magic lantern. A genie came out and gave me one wish. I wished for a big, handsome penis. The genie was a little hard of hearing.
Dear ShadowDancer,
My error. I remember reading about it initially, and it seems much longer ago than that.
But, I must be wrong!
sitetest
...I thought it was Billy Joel....
"Sing us a song, you're the piano man"
Oh wait! Eh's mute!
yup , bookmk ping
ROTFLMAO!!!
Well, if they SHOWED HIS PICTURE someone might recognize him.
How could it be for the "last few years" when he only turned up in April? If you knew him from before please inform the authorities...
Dear Mind-numbed Robot,
Classical music as a weapon of mass destruction??
;-)
sitetest
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