Milwaukee has a Bronze Fonz !!

studio1087 · August 19th, 2008, 08:27 PM

Henry Winkler is in town today; he's throwing out the first pitch at the Brewer's game tonight. We unveiled our Bronze Fonzie statue on the downtown riverwalk today. Gary Marshall was also here. What a proud day in beer town. (Lenny and Squiggy did not attend).

The mayor and all the news reporters were downtown on the riverwalk for the big unveiling. This is going to be huge for the city. I can just see thousands of people coming up from Chicago to see this man. We've got beer and Summerfest and the Bucks and Brewers and now the Fonz will never leave us.

I'm crying.

Tears of joy man. Crying. Feel the love. Feel the love. L-O-V-E!

More about the statue.

Feel the love.

John

Daddydex · August 19th, 2008, 09:10 PM

Hey! Cool.

Dan

WickedGTR · August 19th, 2008, 09:12 PM

Laverne and Shirley must be PO'ed.

furrfurrfurr · August 19th, 2008, 09:22 PM

better than a chromed turd

mr natural · August 19th, 2008, 09:50 PM

Aaayyyyy!

Coffeemutt · August 19th, 2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mr natural

Aaayyyyy!

$hit, you beat me to it!

When I was about 8-9 years old, Fonzie was my hero!

DrewB · August 19th, 2008, 10:20 PM

That's even better than a plastic Jesus or a velvet Elvis!

Big John · August 20th, 2008, 10:24 AM

Looks like everybody had a real 'Happy day'

*sorry !*

robt57 · August 20th, 2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Big John

Looks like everybody had a real 'Happy day'

*sorry !*

Ehh! [pronounced A-ya..... not sorry]

telel6s · August 20th, 2008, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by studio1087

We've got beer and Summerfest and the Bucks and Brewers and now the Fonz will never leave us.

And don't forget H-D and the new Harley Museum. I visited my Dad in Milwaukee too early this summer to go there. Had I known I would have pushed dad off a few weeks.

studio1087 · August 20th, 2008, 11:10 AM

I am so touched that no one from IL made a wise crack about my claim that they would drive up here to see the Bronze Fonz.

Penny Marshall and the whole cast were at the Brewers game last night. Potzie Weber (I don't know his real name) sang the national anthem.

Ron Howard was not here but he made a speech via the jumbotron screens at the ball park from a movie set that he was working on.

I have a picture of myself standing by the "Home of Les Paul" sign in Waukesha and now I need the Bronz Fonz pic.

Too funny.

John

CharlieO · August 20th, 2008, 01:40 PM

When the plans for this statue were announced, I thought it was a bad idea. Now I have changed my mind. Milwaukee is a great place for tourists, and a simple thing like this statue might have enough appeal that it will actually bring a few more people downtown to check out the riverwalk and the other great stuff in the area.

I saw that the Journal-Sentinel had an online poll asking who else deserves a statue on the riverwalk. Warren Spahn? Hank Aaron? I think Liberace would be cool.

studebaker hawk · August 20th, 2008, 02:17 PM

Where's the shark?!

August 19th, 2008, 08:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
studio1087 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 44 Posts: 4,002 36 Photos	Milwaukee has a Bronze Fonz !! Henry Winkler is in town today; he's throwing out the first pitch at the Brewer's game tonight. We unveiled our Bronze Fonzie statue on the downtown riverwalk today. Gary Marshall was also here. What a proud day in beer town. (Lenny and Squiggy did not attend). The mayor and all the news reporters were downtown on the riverwalk for the big unveiling. This is going to be huge for the city. I can just see thousands of people coming up from Chicago to see this man. We've got beer and Summerfest and the Bucks and Brewers and now the Fonz will never leave us. I'm crying. Tears of joy man. Crying. Feel the love. Feel the love. L-O-V-E! More about the statue. Feel the love. John __________________ JLG Carry On

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mr natural Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA. Not Albany or Oak Park Age: 42 Posts: 267 4 Photos	Aaayyyyy! __________________ And the booth and everything lifted up, out of the parking lot and into the sky!!!

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Big John Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 4,695 36 Photos	Looks like everybody had a real 'Happy day' sorry ! __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

August 20th, 2008, 11:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
studio1087 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 44 Posts: 4,002 36 Photos	I am so touched that no one from IL made a wise crack about my claim that they would drive up here to see the Bronze Fonz. Penny Marshall and the whole cast were at the Brewers game last night. Potzie Weber (I don't know his real name) sang the national anthem. Ron Howard was not here but he made a speech via the jumbotron screens at the ball park from a movie set that he was working on. I have a picture of myself standing by the "Home of Les Paul" sign in Waukesha and now I need the Bronz Fonz pic. Too funny. John __________________ JLG Carry On

August 20th, 2008, 01:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
CharlieO Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sarasota, FL Age: 56 Posts: 1,362 10 Photos	When the plans for this statue were announced, I thought it was a bad idea. Now I have changed my mind. Milwaukee is a great place for tourists, and a simple thing like this statue might have enough appeal that it will actually bring a few more people downtown to check out the riverwalk and the other great stuff in the area. I saw that the Journal-Sentinel had an online poll asking who else deserves a statue on the riverwalk. Warren Spahn? Hank Aaron? I think Liberace would be cool. __________________ http://www.CharlesOffer.com

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studebaker hawk Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 171	Where's the shark?!