New Posts For Thread: Doris Dayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588455/doris-dayDay reportedly believed she had been born in 1924 and reported her age accordingly; it was not until her 95th birthday – when the Associated Press found her birth certificate, showing a 1922 date of birth – that she learned otherwise.probably correct, speaking German to a German about something random is one thing, having a discussion about how you came to speak German is another, I could not imagine living through that period, very few can relate. Let's hope WW3 does not kick ofhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588455/doris-day?post_id=559439389#559439389probably correct, speaking German to a German about something random is one thing, having a discussion about how you came to speak German is another, I could not imagine living through that period, very few can relate. Let's hope WW3 does not kick ofThu, 11 Jun 2020 13:12:55 -0500Very strange that when you took up a German degree, for the first couple of years your dad never mentioned he happened to speak the lingo, maybe he was waiting for that comical moment to see the reaction of your face lol.It's bizarre, isn't it? I thihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588455/doris-day?post_id=559438291#559438291Very strange that when you took up a German degree, for the first couple of years your dad never mentioned he happened to speak the lingo, maybe he was waiting for that comical moment to see the reaction of your face lol.It's bizarre, isn't it? I thiThu, 11 Jun 2020 10:42:21 -0500Do wah Diddy08 Oct 19 19:33Joined: 24 Jul 06 | Topic/replies: 41,697 | Blogger: Do wah Diddy's blogI wanted to live in a world with people like her .or one with people like snow whiteCome back Do wah, you're missed!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588455/doris-day?post_id=559437707#559437707Do wah Diddy08 Oct 19 19:33Joined: 24 Jul 06 | Topic/replies: 41,697 | Blogger: Do wah Diddy's blogI wanted to live in a world with people like her .or one with people like snow whiteCome back Do wah, you're missed!Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:35:57 -0500Very strange that when you took up a German degree, for the first couple of years your dad never mentioned he happened to speak the lingo, maybe he was waiting for that comical moment to see the reaction of your face lol.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588455/doris-day?post_id=559437637#559437637Very strange that when you took up a German degree, for the first couple of years your dad never mentioned he happened to speak the lingo, maybe he was waiting for that comical moment to see the reaction of your face lol.Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:28:12 -0500Real name. Doris von Kappelhoff. Ohio. Car accident at age fifteen ended her dancing ambitions. She also was seriously ill as a young girl. She took up singing later. At age seventeen she married a psychopathic musician, this is her own description ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588455/doris-day?post_id=559437533#559437533Real name. Doris von Kappelhoff. Ohio. Car accident at age fifteen ended her dancing ambitions. She also was seriously ill as a young girl. She took up singing later. At age seventeen she married a psychopathic musician, this is her own description oThu, 11 Jun 2020 09:12:55 -0500Very interesting stuff, Screaming. I agree with you about how fortunate we have been in recent times. Your tales brought to mind the awful story of my wife's maternal grandparents. They were born in Germany but in the mid-1920's emigrated with theirhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588455/doris-day?post_id=559435635#559435635Very interesting stuff, Screaming. I agree with you about how fortunate we have been in recent times. Your tales brought to mind the awful story of my wife's maternal grandparents. They were born in Germany but in the mid-1920's emigrated with theirThu, 11 Jun 2020 04:46:24 -0500Yes. A bus ride actually - we lived on the other side of Slough. But that's where we spent Monday evenings. "Join the army and see the world."My mother and I used to make fun of him, because it seemed that every time there was any sort of travel docuhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588455/doris-day?post_id=559435569#559435569Yes. A bus ride actually - we lived on the other side of Slough. But that's where we spent Monday evenings. "Join the army and see the world."My mother and I used to make fun of him, because it seemed that every time there was any sort of travel docuThu, 11 Jun 2020 04:28:31 -0500...and a short walk to Eton, over the bridge to Windsor and the racecouse.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588455/doris-day?post_id=559435119#559435119...and a short walk to Eton, over the bridge to Windsor and the racecouse.Wed, 10 Jun 2020 18:36:01 -0500He died in 2006. Not many stories. His English was awful for one thing. A lot of it I only pieced together after he'd died, when the grandson of his sister tracked me down, and we began corresponding.He did actually try to register his real birth dathttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588455/doris-day?post_id=559435103#559435103He died in 2006. Not many stories. His English was awful for one thing. A lot of it I only pieced together after he'd died, when the grandson of his sister tracked me down, and we began corresponding.He did actually try to register his real birth datWed, 10 Jun 2020 18:20:17 -0500I assume your dad is no longer alive Screaming (would be 99?), sounds like he's led some life. Could not imagine living through that period. Though at least he left you with some good if not sombre stories.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588455/doris-day?post_id=559435077#559435077I assume your dad is no longer alive Screaming (would be 99?), sounds like he's led some life. Could not imagine living through that period. Though at least he left you with some good if not sombre stories.Wed, 10 Jun 2020 18:07:28 -0500