Comments on: The Maharajah of Alleebaba

By: Bob Shiell

Bob Shiell — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:58:41 +0000

Just now reading the book. It brings back so many memories. I grew up in Kerrisdale and remember Joyce Dayton store and well as Hills. I remember going to the Attic and climbing the fire escape to Jack Cullens studio. Small point. CKNW was 98 on the dial, not 1320. 1320 was CHQM where I worked in 1964 after leaving NW.

By: James Rogge W. H. Hourston

James Rogge W. H. Hourston — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 03:04:24 +0000

OMG the car looked like it belonged to the Shriners. Similar logo. Fellow Eric Hamberite Ravi Sidhu called Phoney! Right away..

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 19:54:21 +0000

No not now, but in those days a person other than white, could not go to the British Properties except as a servant! Shudder

By: David Chesney

David Chesney — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 15:24:15 +0000

Wonderful memories jogger, thank you.

By: David Chesney

David Chesney — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 15:23:25 +0000

Wonderful memory jogger, thank you.

By: 13

13 — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 14:51:34 +0000

A time long ago before the phrase political correctness was even a notion. Pretty funny stuff. Also a bit prophetic. Substitute a Chinese billionaire for the Maharajah .

By: D. Zemira

D. Zemira — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 04:50:02 +0000

This is an occasion when I’m not so thrilled to be that person . . . in the 2nd paragraph there seems to be a typo with Alleebaba’s name….it reads Alleebeeba. I’m fairly certain the correct version is the former since I’ve read about this event several times. ; )