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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

V 5 N 48 Sir Roger Bannister's Shoes Will Be on the Auction Block



For those of you wondering how to spend next month's pension check, we are delighted to give you an option.  Sir Roger Bannister will be raising funds for neurological research and other charities by offering his world record setting shoes to the highest bidder.

For details, click on the link below.

Sir Roger's Shoes


Our inveterate shoe collector,  Phil Scott,  sent in this suggestion.


 I heard about the Bannister spikes thing.  We need to make a retake on a old Elvis song,  Return to Sender

only new lyrics. 

RETURN TO CINDERS 

TRACK UNKNOWN 

NO SUCH VEST NUMBER 

NO EX - CHANGE  ZONE. 

I RAN A RACE 

ON THE CINDER TRACK 

5/8" SPIKES AND CHALK LINES UP MY BACK


P.S.    George's birthday is July 3.  Buy him a present.

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