by snowbird 62 Replies latest jw experiences
Freddy was always full of himself when he spoke before an audience.
I never could get use to Knorr's chipmunk voice. He absolutely hated to hear recordings of his voice; it embarrassed him. I recall hearing him on the rooftop at Bethel trying to get a little more gravel into his voice. It would work for about 5 minutes, then the chipmunk would return.
Marvin Shilmer
what were you doing on the roof dude?
Was Freddy possibly the keynote at a Kansas City convention in 1969 (the first astronauts walked on the Moon during this convention)?
I am sure I have sat through at least one but-burner from him but cannot quite remember where...
Strangely, after being at many of the big conventions from the early 60s to the early 70s - I never once heard Knorr, nor ever see him in person.
But pretty much all the others.
yes I have - at an assembly hall dedication
Besty,
I was not on the roof. I could hear Knorr on the roof. It was humous enough for me to recall.
Marvin Shilmer
As I recall he went about half an hour overtime at the end of the convention. Ring any bells?
Marvin Shilmer
No; I was too tired to remember anything. I was periodically jolted awake by the applause, and drifted right back off to sleep.
I never once heard Knorr, nor ever see him in person.
I heard and saw Knorr in 1977, at the Civic Center in Mobile, Alabama.
He was ill at the time (though we didn't know it) and died shortly thereafter.
Sylvia
I heard the silly old fart speak at the Calgary convention in the mid 1980s. Funny, I had been falling asleep and then Freddie gets up there and starts shouting like he was at a tent revival and it woke me up.
Even though I was a good Dub at the time, I found his manner of speaking totally over the top----he really sounded like a nut-case.
And of course he went overtime......by ALOT!!!
He came to my congregation (Central) and gave a talk. Afterwards, I stood in a long line to meet him.
The Franz you heard in 74 was Ray, but the way. I was with him.
Wait a minute!
Say what???
You mean I heard the one who wrote CofC?
Well, slap the dog and spit in the fire!!!
Yet, I still can't recall anything that was said.
Sylvia
God..The man could go on and on..Bla-bla-bla-bla..
I just wanted the frigg`n thing to be over......Bla-bla-bla-bla!!
....................LOL!!...OUTLAW
