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I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« on: January 23, 2008, 02:48:33 pm »
I was thinking of a special Brokie tribute for Heath.

What do you think if we all wear stripes (preferably striped socks of course...) on the day of his funeral or a different day to be determined? I think it would be a good way of paying respect to how he was always himself and didn't worry about what other people thought...

 :'(

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2008, 04:11:53 pm »
 ;D

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2008, 04:13:14 pm »
Sounds like a plan to me.

I'll also wear my Brokie necklace that day.

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2008, 04:13:23 pm »
The idea of the taking some time during the funeral appeals to me, but if it's in OZ, timing could be a problem.

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2008, 04:21:05 pm »
We'll find a way. Just the thought of everybody wearing stripey socks and clothing that day could really makes us feel connected to each other and to Heath.

Tomorrow's mission: Go and buy the whackiest pair of socks you can find.


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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2008, 04:22:45 pm »
We'll find a way. Just the thought of everybody wearing stripey socks and clothing that day could really makes us feel connected to each other and to Heath.

Tomorrow's mission: Go and buy the whackiest pair of socks you can find.


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Agreed

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2008, 04:26:46 pm »
Or anything with parachutes on it. Was it on the ellen show that he wore that wierd but cool on him zippy top?
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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2008, 04:35:51 pm »
Or anything with parachutes on it. Was it on the ellen show that he wore that wierd but cool on him zippy top?

Yes!!!!! Anything that Heath would have loved to wear!!!

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2008, 04:36:17 pm »
Great minds and all that Mel.  I'm wearing striped socks today. 

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2008, 04:50:08 pm »
Great minds and all that Mel.  I'm wearing striped socks today. 

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I've been wearing a striped scarf all day. 

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2008, 04:54:29 pm »
I made a point of wearing black today.

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2008, 04:59:30 pm »

I got the funky socks part covered..

The purple hat..






I'm getting one, or knitting one... 


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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2008, 05:20:02 pm »
This is a wonderful idea Melissa!!  :D

I think Heath would love it too!
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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2008, 10:57:39 pm »
I love that purple hat so much.

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2008, 11:07:43 pm »
I wore striped socks today. Will go find my wacky pair tomorrow and a hat.

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2008, 11:11:03 pm »
I made a point of wearing black today.

:(

I also wore all black...a black jacket, a shirred black tank top, a black skirt and black boots.

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2008, 12:06:20 am »
I wore brown top and blue pants on purpose.  But i never left the house.

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2008, 02:38:28 am »


This is such a wonderful idea, Melissa. It would make Heath laugh.  :'(

It's early evening here in Sydney now, but I'll be heading out first thing in the morning to look for the zaniest item of clothing I can find. Don't know what it is yet. But I'll recognise it when I see it. I'll respectfully wear it on the day of Heath's funeral.  :'(
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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2008, 02:46:45 am »
The idea of the taking some time during the funeral appeals to me, but if it's in OZ, timing could be a problem.

Click on this hyperlink to download the free Sun Clock software to your PC. User friendly. I have it permanently available on my PC, so I can always tell what time it is when I'm chatting with David in Indiana and Jess in Texas.

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2008, 03:03:22 am »


The purple hat..





 

This photo makes me smile.  :)


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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #20 on: January 24, 2008, 06:28:43 am »

The purple hat is awesome, I remember someone also posted a pic of a cartoon character next to it, does anybody remember that? God, even with goofy hats like that, Heath looked great...

If you want, please post pics of your purchases in honor of Heath.... I think I am going to go for a whacky hat, whacky socks and a whacky scarf....


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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #21 on: January 24, 2008, 06:34:27 am »
The purple hat is awesome, I remember someone also posted a pic of a cartoon character next to it, does anybody remember that? God, even with goofy hats like that, Heath looked great...



It was me, I think.  I'll look.



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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #22 on: January 24, 2008, 06:36:53 am »
It was me, I think.  I'll look.




Thanks...  :-*

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #23 on: January 24, 2008, 06:46:29 am »
Seemed funny at the time, not meaning to be disrespectful now.



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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #24 on: January 24, 2008, 07:22:22 am »
Seemed funny at the time, not meaning to be disrespectful now.




Not at all disrespectful! Not then, I think Heath would have laughed heartily at that too if he had seen it... and not now, because this is exactly what we liked so much about Heath...  :-*

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #25 on: January 24, 2008, 08:19:13 am »
I wear my wackiest socks today. They are pink, I mean really awfully pink, and they have butterflies at the sides.

 :'(

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #26 on: January 24, 2008, 08:34:46 am »
I found this on youtube today.  :'(
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzuA7cYmKtY[/youtube]

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #27 on: January 24, 2008, 05:08:06 pm »
I wear my wackiest socks today. They are pink, I mean really awfully pink, and they have butterflies at the sides.

 :'(

 ;D I love that!  :-* Can you take a picture of them and post them?

I just bought two pairs of tights. One is brown and green horizontal stripes and the others are multi-coloured checkered Joker tights. I will wear one of these tomorrow. Still looking around for a whacky hat and scarf.

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #28 on: January 24, 2008, 05:20:49 pm »
Seemed funny at the time, not meaning to be disrespectful now.




Love it. I´m sure Heath would have loved that, and laughed about it.

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #29 on: January 24, 2008, 08:18:09 pm »
I'll get some wacky socks. I look like heck in a hat. I can't go shopping until Monday though.

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #30 on: January 25, 2008, 03:22:19 am »
I'll get some wacky socks. I look like heck in a hat. I can't go shopping until Monday though.


Is that like heck in a handbasket?  :)  Look, I made a joke.  :)  :(

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #31 on: January 26, 2008, 06:35:10 pm »
OK, yesterday I looked like a fool in my tartan Joker tights with Converse's.  :laugh:

Today I looked like this.... STRIPES!


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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #32 on: January 26, 2008, 07:13:39 pm »
i think I'll wear my stripy knee high socks tomorrow...
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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #33 on: January 26, 2008, 07:16:38 pm »
i think I'll wear my stripy knee high socks tomorrow...

Post a pic of them, will ya?  :-*

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #34 on: January 27, 2008, 08:35:06 am »
I was thinking of a special Brokie tribute for Heath.

What do you think if we all wear stripes (preferably striped socks of course...) on the day of his funeral or a different day to be determined? I think it would be a good way of paying respect to how he was always himself and didn't worry about what other people thought...

 :'(

Sounds like a good idea for me, Snavel.
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You are looking cute in your Joker tights, Snavel.

BTW, I wear striped socks today.

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #35 on: January 27, 2008, 08:43:55 am »
I have my socks on today
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« Reply #36 on: January 27, 2008, 09:04:17 am »
Thats good Kelda!

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #37 on: January 29, 2008, 06:07:27 pm »
I bought striped socks and a striped scarf today!  I wore the scarf home (it has the same color in it as Heath's famous purple hat), and I'm wearing the socks now.  They have become my official websocks.  ;D
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« Reply #38 on: January 29, 2008, 06:10:23 pm »
I bought striped socks and a striped scarf today!  I wore the scarf home (it has the same color in it as Heath's famous purple hat), and I'm wearing the socks now.  They have become my official websocks.  ;D

Yeeeeeh!  :-*

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« Reply #39 on: January 29, 2008, 06:12:54 pm »
They have become my official websocks;D

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #40 on: January 30, 2008, 11:26:16 pm »
I want some striped official websocks.  When we were first coming together as a community, I used to sometimes put on my hat that reminded me of Ennis's straw hat when I sat down to read BetterMost. 

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« Reply #41 on: January 31, 2008, 01:03:59 am »
When we were first coming together as a community, I used to sometimes put on my hat that reminded me of Ennis's straw hat when I sat down to read BetterMost. 

Awwww!!! {{{Elle}}} That's an adorable image.  Thanks for sharing this tidbit of into with us.   :-*



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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #42 on: January 31, 2008, 03:31:05 am »
I bought striped socks and a striped scarf today!  I wore the scarf home (it has the same color in it as Heath's famous purple hat), and I'm wearing the socks now.  They have become my official websocks.  ;D

You bought my scarf? And additionally striped socks at the same shopping trip? Meryl, you scare me  ;)

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I was looking for striped socks last Saturday (found a pair) and came across a striped scarf. Purple, mind you. I bought both. Nobody will notice, since I've always loved stripes and own many striped items of clothing. But I know, that's enough.
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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #43 on: January 31, 2008, 03:58:28 am »
 LOVE the idea.

Eventhough I've been wearing black since last Wednsday I did go buy a orange and purple check handknitted scarf and I've been wearing it every day. Mom is knitting me a purple hat, but I love my beige and brown beanie with big pompom. I don't know if there are any striped socks in the stores near by(very yuppie area) but a trip to the city will most likely turn up stripped socks. Ohh maybe the sports store has Rugby socks, I'll check it out. Red and White thats what Heath wore once,LOL.
Does anyone know when the funeral is in Perth? I had heard that is was to be either Friday or Saturday, Austrailia time(that would make it Thursday or Firday on the East coast,USA)
I like the taking and posting pictures part I'm curious to see.
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« Reply #44 on: January 31, 2008, 05:06:35 am »
I love all your initiatives! :) It's so good to think of Brokies all over the world wearing funny socks, beanies, and lots and lots of stripes...

I am wearing lots and lots of stripes today: purple and green striped sweater and purple and beige striped cardigan with hood, and grey shorts (like the ones he wore at the I'm not there premiere) and brown tights and my green cowboy boots. People are staring at me here at work... LOL...

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #45 on: January 31, 2008, 07:52:42 am »
socks/shorts:




elsewhere, a--hat??

 

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #46 on: January 31, 2008, 07:53:45 am »
LOVE the idea.

Eventhough I've been wearing black since last Wednsday I did go buy a orange and purple check handknitted scarf and I've been wearing it every day. Mom is knitting me a purple hat, but I love my beige and brown beanie with big pompom. I don't know if there are any striped socks in the stores near by(very yuppie area) but a trip to the city will most likely turn up stripped socks. Ohh maybe the sports store has Rugby socks, I'll check it out. Red and White thats what Heath wore once,LOL.
Does anyone know when the funeral is in Perth? I had heard that is was to be either Friday or Saturday, Austrailia time(that would make it Thursday or Firday on the East coast,USA)I like the taking and posting pictures part I'm curious to see.

Just read at another thread that the funeral probably won't be until next week now. Don't know how reliable that is, though.  :-\
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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #47 on: January 31, 2008, 08:38:21 am »
socks/shorts:




I love the wrongly buttoned vest....  ;D

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Re: I was thinking of a special tribute for Heath...
« Reply #48 on: February 01, 2008, 05:12:43 am »
socks/shorts:





When I read the article about Shem, and that he designed Heath's T shirt with the big red skull on it, I was thinking it would likely be this one, that we can't really see in this picture.

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« Reply #49 on: February 01, 2008, 08:27:54 am »

When I read the article about Shem, and that he designed Heath's T shirt with the big red skull on it, I was thinking it would likely be this one, that we can't really see in this picture.

It looks like the Shell logo that is turned into a skull.

BTW- I had a t-shirt made with "Damn you, Ennis" on it.

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« Reply #50 on: February 04, 2008, 03:19:54 am »
It looks like the Shell logo that is turned into a skull.

BTW- I had a t-shirt made with "Damn you, Ennis" on it.

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I look forward to seeing your new T shirt, Mel.  it makes me smile and be sad at the same time.