98: Send Me The Bill

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 39.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2018

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Wee Johnny wanted a mighty check - so he sent out some mighty big bills.

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0:00.0	This is the way I heard it.
0:01.4	In 2012, three bronze statues were erected at the Red Cliff Speedway, just outside of
0:13.2	Brisbane.
0:14.4	The statues looked nothing like the famous men they're meant to honor, but they do bear
0:18.8	an uncanny resemblance to the boys who walked into Bill Good's office back in 1959, looking
0:25.2	for a favor.
0:26.2	Excuse me, said Wee Johnny. My brothers and I were wondering if we could sing a few songs
0:30.9	at the coin drop.
0:32.9	Bill Good glanced up from the pile of paperwork in front of him.
0:36.3	Depends.
0:37.3	Do you stink?
0:38.3	The last group that sang here stunk so bad that people threw beer instead of change.
0:43.0	No, said Wee Johnny.
0:45.0	We don't stink.
0:46.0	In fact, I think we're pretty good.
0:49.0	Bill Good considered the lads in front of him.
0:51.6	He didn't eat any, eager, cheap clothes, no experience, a beat up guitar over the leader's
0:56.5	shoulder.
0:57.5	How old are you son?
0:58.9	I'm 12, said Wee Johnny.
1:01.1	My brothers are 10.
1:02.8	What do you call yourselves?
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