Larry Laprise Anniversary

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PlecMama

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With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting that the 10th anniversary of the death of a very important person went by, virtually unnoticed, last month.

Larry LaPrise, the man who wrote the Hokey-Cokey, which brough so much joy to others, died peacefully at his home on 4th April 1996. He was 93.

LaPrise's funeral was private, attended mostly by family and close acquaintances. The most traumatic part for the family was getting him into the coffin. They put his left leg in. And then the trouble started
 
SuzieQPlecMama said:
The most traumatic part for the family was getting him into the coffin. They put his left leg in. And then the trouble started
heheee nice one SuzieQ

But actually, on a geekish note, he and collgues were noted with the copyright on Hokey-Pokey in USA,,,, The Hokey-Cokey was a popular dancehall/musichall entertainment some time earlier (10/15y ?) in England, (40s-ish ?)
 

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