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CottonBear

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4. Oh no. He was one of a kind. The Czech people were very fortunate to have him as their president.

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2011, 08:48 AM

Dec 2011

I was in Prague on Halloween during the Velvet Divorce (Czech and Slovak Republics). It was an amazing thing to be there during that time.

Safe passage Mr. Havel.

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Former Czech President and Playwright Vaclav Havel Dies [View all] Hissyspit Dec 2011 OP

Safe passage, Mr. Havel. 6000eliot Dec 2011 #1

Playwright, poet, and yes, president frazzled Dec 2011 #2

Odpocívat v pokoji, prítele. primavera Dec 2011 #3

Oh no. He was one of a kind. The Czech people were very fortunate to have him as their president. CottonBear Dec 2011 #4

Haval liked Mr. Zappa. nt. PufPuf23 Dec 2011 #5

They were good friends. RIP both of them n/t RoccoR5955 Dec 2011 #11

He made Zappa The Wizard Dec 2011 #18

Hissypit Diclotican Dec 2011 #6

Diclotican suffragette Dec 2011 #16

Yup, big time Zappa fan 90-percent Dec 2011 #7

Frank earned his health fair and square izquierdista Dec 2011 #8

Yes 90-percent Dec 2011 #13

Oh no! I didn;t know he was ill! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #9

One of the world's truly great men... R.I.P. Mr. Havel... nt Blasphemer Dec 2011 #10

Safe journey, Mr. Havel Aristus Dec 2011 #12

He was a great man Blue Hen Buckeye Dec 2011 #14

He would have agreed with you primavera Dec 2011 #17

Good job Mr Havel, rest in peace. nt bemildred Dec 2011 #15