---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 2/24/02 6:22:24 PM Central Standard Time, MoodyPiano@AOL.COM writes: > According to local legend, Ruth picked up his friend's piano, carried it > outside and heaved it off the deck, where it tumbled down a small hill and > splashed into the pond about 50 feet away I have heard about the Babe's super human strength before, but picking up a piano is almost an unbelievable feat. The pianos at that time weighed in excess of 600 pounds. Yes, a person can lift 600 pounds, but not when it is in the shape of a piano. I suspect that Ruth pushed the piano off the deck, and probably through the railing. With good casters, almost anyone can do that. > ince then, the piano has become a symbol of both Ruth's wild lifestyle and > his superhuman strength."Muscled hero that he was, I think he threw it as a > demonstration of his strength," said Kevin Kennedy, a Sudbury resident and > teacher for the Restoration Project, which hopes to refurbish the piano.The > Acton-based Restoration Project trains people recovering from mental > illnesses to restore furniture.If the piano is in the pond, the search team > thinks it is less than 50 feet away from the shore. If the piano is > positively identified, an excavation permit would be needed to retrieve it > later."We're confident we can save it and play it again," said Kennedy, a > local upholsterer. Me thinks Mr. Kennedy is looking for some publicity for his upholstery business. I guess he figures if he can restore a couch, a piano shouldn't be much different. (ha). As Ron said, the mental illness factor has to be seriously taken into consideration. Wim ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/46/c9/2f/98/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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