Sorry if this is a stupid question but... Who is Groovy (I hope I spelled that right) Jimmy sings about him in Coast of Carolina and (I thought) mentioned during his Fenway concert that Groovy had died.
thanks guys!!
Who is Groovy?
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Captain Larry "Groovy" Gray was the captain of Jimmy's boat/charter airplane pilot into St. Martin and St. Barts/very good friend. Groovy died in an airplane crash a few years back.
There was an earlier post pertaining to Groovy, maybe a month or two ago, and that will give you more info.
If you are ever in Key West or on St. Martin, stop by the Last Mango in Paradise store and pick up some of the Air Mango merchandise, like the hat Jimmy's wearing in the Bama Breeze video. Air Mango was Groovy's charter air company and proceeds from the merchandise are going to help out his daughter. At least that's what I was told down island
There was an earlier post pertaining to Groovy, maybe a month or two ago, and that will give you more info.
If you are ever in Key West or on St. Martin, stop by the Last Mango in Paradise store and pick up some of the Air Mango merchandise, like the hat Jimmy's wearing in the Bama Breeze video. Air Mango was Groovy's charter air company and proceeds from the merchandise are going to help out his daughter. At least that's what I was told down island
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More info here:bravedave wrote:For any other ListServ dinosaurs out there:
"What's a remora?"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remora
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Re: Who is Groovy
Groovy and Jane had been roommates at U of SC...when Jane was down in Key West with friends for Spring Break, Groovy introduced her to his his buddy (Jimmy) at the phone booth outside the Chart Room Bar....Dylsma wrote:Sorry if this is a stupid question but... Who is Groovy (I hope I spelled that right) Jimmy sings about him in Coast of Carolina and (I thought) mentioned during his Fenway concert that Groovy had died.
thanks guys!!
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Anybody know how to order stuff from airmango or lmip? A google of both doesn't turn up too much....can you even order stuff online?frozen bird wrote:If you are ever in Key West or on St. Martin, stop by the Last Mango in Paradise store and pick up some of the Air Mango merchandise, like the hat Jimmy's wearing in the Bama Breeze video. Air Mango was Groovy's charter air company and proceeds from the merchandise are going to help out his daughter. At least that's what I was told down island
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Re: Who is Groovy
Hence the line in the same song:Quiet and Shy wrote:Groovy and Jane had been roommates at U of SC...when Jane was down in Key West with friends for Spring Break, Groovy introduced her to his his buddy (Jimmy) at the phone booth outside the Chart Room Bar....Dylsma wrote:Sorry if this is a stupid question but... Who is Groovy (I hope I spelled that right) Jimmy sings about him in Coast of Carolina and (I thought) mentioned during his Fenway concert that Groovy had died.
thanks guys!!
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OMG, Ragtop! That's what I originally thought! When I then looked it up to find out more about this "goddess", there was nothing. I eventually found remora, "Any of several marine fishes of the family Echeneidae, having on the head a sucking disk with which they attach themselves to sharks", "an animal that sucks on a shark and rides along with the shark".ragtopW wrote:bravedave wrote:For any other ListServ dinosaurs out there:
"What's a remora?"
BTW, what does this have to do with this thread?
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Re: Who is Groovy
Wow, you learn something new every day. I did not know that.Quiet and Shy wrote:Groovy and Jane had been roommates at U of SC...when Jane was down in Key West with friends for Spring Break, Groovy introduced her to his his buddy (Jimmy) at the phone booth outside the Chart Room Bar....Dylsma wrote:Sorry if this is a stupid question but... Who is Groovy (I hope I spelled that right) Jimmy sings about him in Coast of Carolina and (I thought) mentioned during his Fenway concert that Groovy had died.
thanks guys!!
I've never been able to find the Air Mango stuff on the internet either, which makes it a tad bit more special to actually own it. It is available on ebay, but you can bet the charitable proceeds never find their way to the intended person.
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Re: Who is Groovy
Yep...I'm sure you are right. That's why I'd like to buy one direct to make sure the proceeds go where they are supposed to.frozen bird wrote:I've never been able to find the Air Mango stuff on the internet either, which makes it a tad bit more special to actually own it. It is available on ebay, but you can bet the charitable proceeds never find their way to the intended person.
After watching Bama Breeze a couple times....I wants me one of them hats.
Salt air it ain't thin,
It can stick right to your skin,
And make you feel fine
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor.
– Mr Twain
It can stick right to your skin,
And make you feel fine
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor.
– Mr Twain
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Ceol na Mara wrote:OMG, Ragtop! That's what I originally thought! When I then looked it up to find out more about this "goddess", there was nothing. I eventually found remora, "Any of several marine fishes of the family Echeneidae, having on the head a sucking disk with which they attach themselves to sharks", "an animal that sucks on a shark and rides along with the shark".ragtopW wrote:bravedave wrote:For any other ListServ dinosaurs out there:
"What's a remora?"
BTW, what does this have to do with this thread?
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A friend of mine bought an Air Mango hat on ebay a couple years ago. They are very nice hats. Mine has "Capt. Larry "Groovy" Gray" embroidered on the back.~Hippolyte~ wrote:All I found on ebay were a bunch of air-fresheners. I know I looked online before, and thought I found something.
Now all I find doesn't get me anywhere...
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FB-- How much for the hat? PA's birthday is in two weeks.frozen bird wrote:A friend of mine bought an Air Mango hat on ebay a couple years ago. They are very nice hats. Mine has "Capt. Larry "Groovy" Gray" embroidered on the back.~Hippolyte~ wrote:All I found on ebay were a bunch of air-fresheners. I know I looked online before, and thought I found something.
Now all I find doesn't get me anywhere...
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