Kennedy Barnes - Mr. James Upshall

[GWBowman]

Thanks for taking the time to post that. You have a great memory and some great memories.

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to NeverBend again."

[NeverBend]

Thanks for taking the time to post that. You have a great memory and some great memories.

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to NeverBend again."

Thanks George,

It was an exciting and memorable time in my life. Relevant because this is a pipe forum but less so on a sports forum .

I spent a few days in Kleinlutzel Switzerland as Herman's guest when he told me part of the story. I spoke with Suzanna many times and her description of living in Germany during the war was very impacting ("grey, everything was very grey, always grey"). Ken and Barry occasionally spoke about this stuff but we were all way too involved with Upshall to be very deep in the past. Now of course it is the past and a lesson for the younger guys that the present soon is the past and before long the long past. I didn't understand that until I was nearly 50 and now it's a mantra.

Regards,

Pete