Posts Tagged ‘Tony Clemens’
October 5, 2009
Hi Everyone,
I just visited Tony at St. Joe’s. He’s got cancer, probably in the lungs, though it’s not certain if it’s in one lung or two — or even which lung. While I was there, the doctors took him for an x-ray, but I don’t know the results, — if any. In addition, he’s got heart problems, and an ugly hernia protruding from his upper abdomen. The three photos above is what he looked like at about 230pm today.
He seemed depressed and feared that they might release him.
Tony wants to thank Gwen and Cathy for coming to visit; the bananas were yummy.
More when I know.
Philip
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Tags: bananas, cancer, Cathy, cigarettes, Gwen, heart, heart attack, hernia, Medicarelung cancer, Philip Stern, smoking, socialized medicine OHIP, St. Joe's, St. Joseph's Hospital, thank you, thanks, Tony, Tony Clemens, Toronto, x-ray
July 13, 2008
TONY
“Check out these trousers. You like ‘em? They’re from when bell-bottoms were ultra-cool.”
PHILIP
“Tony, I must confess, I am utterly awestruck. They’re so new, yet so retro. So casual, yet so fashionable … “
TONY
“Hey, just for your information, I’m not allowing any jokes about my pants until tomorrow.”
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Tags: 1970s, bell-bottoms, fashion, pants, style, Tony Clemens, trousers
May 12, 2008
TONY
“Did I tell you about the cop who asked me if I needed her to find me a place to sleep other night? I was just up the road, actually near the place where I got that ticket a few weeks back. So this cruiser from 11 Division comes down Ronces, and it stops in front of me and the cop opens her window and asks if I need a bed. So I tell her thanks but it’s no problem, and I tell her I appreciate her asking me. And she tells me back something like: ‘Come on Tony, you’re the law’s eyes and ears when we’re not around … of course we’re gonna care about you.’
“Now that’s a decent cop for you.”
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Tags: 11 Division, Bachman Turner Overdrive, bed, BTO, cops, law, lighthouse, lookout, order, Roncesvalles, sleep, thanks, Tony Clemens, Toronto Police
May 8, 2008
PHILIP
“You’re looking a bit pale this morning.”
TONY
“I’m sure I am. So, here’s my question to you for this morning. See if you can guess why a cop evicted me from a park last night?”
PHILIP
“OK I give up.”
TONY
“Some lady didn’t like that I was snoring so loud in the park. Seems her cat tore right through the window screen because of all the noise I was making. So she called the cops. She even wants me to pay for a new window screen for her.
“I never knew that it was against the law to snore too loud but it is.”
PHILIP
“C’mon, you’re just making this up, right?”
TONY
“No word of a lie, Phil. It’s what actually happened.”
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Tags: Arthur Conan Doyle, cat, cop, Edouard Manet, eviction, expectations, falsehood, homeless man, Manet, park, Sherlock Holmes, story, Tony Clemens, truth
