I confess I was not a fan of being harassed on my morning walks to Roma. But one day I was taking a visiting speaker for coffee – my grandfather advisor Ted Bergstrom – when Frog interrupted us to ask Ted if he’d ever read the world’s funniest joke books. Ted was probably tired of hearing me go on about my research so he stopped, looked Frog up and down, and said “Well now, that’s quite a claim. What have you got?” Ted bought the latest and we walked on.
Ted started his talk that afternoon by pulling out the joke book and reading the “I’m a frayed knot” classic. I still remember the joke, which Ted somehow connected to his paper, which I don’t remember at all.
Thanks to the Eugene Weekly for the memories.
“ Do you realize that my afternoon beer depends on you buying my jokebooks?”
I found Frog really annoying, no doubt! But visitors, young relatives and friends from other places, found him amusing and really colorful! They miss him, and I do too. I miss the old 13th St feeling. RIP Frog!
Frog (David Miller) was one of the nicest, gentlest people I’ve ever met. I will greatly miss him, and his silly joke books.