Posted on 09/19/2006 3:38:48 PM PDT by mom4kittys
Steve Irwin's Memorial Service to Air on Animal Planet
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, FROM 9-10 P.M. ET/PT. Get a reminder!
(Silver Spring , MD) — Animal Planet is airing Steve Irwin's memorial service exclusively in the U.S., commercial-free, on Tuesday, September 19, from 9-10 p.m. ET/PT, with an encore broadcast airing 12-1 a.m. ET/PT. The memorial service, entitled Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World, will be a same-day broadcast (with a two-hour delay) of the event Wednesday morning in Australia.
The public memorial service for the beloved animal conservationist and television personality is being held in the "Crocoseum," a 5,500-seat stadium at Irwin's Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Australia. Members of the Irwin Family, as well as Irwin's long-time friend and producer, John Stainton, are expected to speak. Celebrities and dignitaries worldwide are expected to attend.
Is this from someone you know? Steve spoke often about the fact that God had put him on earth to save wildlife.
Singing "True Blue" now. Steve's favorite song.
PM: "The are twenty million Australian arms reaching out to you this morning."
Terri sitting with Bob and Bindi on her laps.
John Williamson singing True Blue.
They were just Buddhist nuns visiting the zoo--just passing through. Don't believe it was planned. Just something the nuns wanted to offer.
Hey True Blue, don't say you've gone
Say you've knocked off for a smoko
And you'll be back later on
Hey True Blue, Hey True Blue
Give it to me straight
Face to face
Are you really disappearing,
Just another dying race,
Hey True Blue.
True Blue, is it me and you?
Is it Mum and Dad, is it a cockatoo?
Is it standing by your mate
When he's in a fight?
Or will she be right?
True Blue, I'm asking you...
Hey True Blue, can you bear the load?
Will you tie it up with wire,
Just to keep the show on the road?
Hey True Blue, Hey True Blue, now be Fair Dinkum
Is your heart still there?
If they sell us out like sponge cake
Do you really care?
Hey True Blue.
True Blue, is it me and you?
Is it Mum and Dad, is it a cockatoo?
Is it standing by your mate
When she's in a fight?
Or will she be right?
True Blue, I'm asking you...
True Blue, is it me and you?
Is it Mum and Dad, is it a cockatoo?
Is it standing by your mate
When he's in a fight?
Or will she be right?
True Blue ... True Blue.
Thanks so much for the ping.
I watched one of his shows this afternoon while I was at work. It was the one from Belize where he swam within 4 feet of a 9 foot croc that supposedly had a horrible reputation for being mean and Steve wanted to prove it wasn't that bad. And he did of course!!
He also showed us a Lancehead snake and some other creature that bloodied his hand...... He seemed so alive, I can't believe he's gone.
I know he will be there to welcome all the animals into heaven.
Anthony Field - the Blue Wiggle - talking.
I have my TV set up to go directly to the service when it comes on. I still feel so very sad about his loss, especially for those adorable children of his.
I just did an Amazon search, and I was surprised that there wasn't that many DVD's of his.
Someone posted a link to hear this song--I will try and find it.
Thank you for your offer. Will read with interest.
Footage of Steve Irwin with the wiggles
Recorded Tribute by Cameron Diaz
Just too soon, Just too sad.
I have tears already even without seeing the service.
That's very nice........... makes life better!
Some footage from his show talking about why he did what he did.
Wes Mannion (Manager of Australian zoo) speaking. Obviously very moved.
Why Cameron Diaz?
Just got on the radio--thought it was Wes.
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