Re: Bill's going to announce retirement this week.

Jethro Tull wrote:
> For one thing there was no such person as Dale Earnhardt,Sr.

His name is not Dale.  His name is Ralph Earnhardt,  like his father before
him.

> He had
> his name and image and signature all trademarked and copyrighted as
> "Dale Earnhardt".

His family has patented:

Dale Earnhardt
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
E Dale Earnhardt
The Dale Earnhardt Foundation
Kerry Earnhardt

(www.uspto.gov)

> So anyone who refers to him as Sr. is being
> disrespectful to begin with.

Bullshit.  They made a mistake.  People tend to do that now and then.  Go to
www.dictionary.com and search for "fallible".

>  I recall one of the talking heads
> calling him Sr when Dale,Jr came in WC and Dale Earnhardt reminded
> the guy of his name right quick.  "My name is Dale Earnhardt."

His name was not Dale Earnhardt.  It was Ralph "Dale" Earnhardt.  His father
was also Ralph Earnhardt.

> If Dale Earnhardt had not been Marlined and had livede to be 99 I
> doubt that he ever would have run out of friends and loved ones
> anyhow.

Accidents happen in racing.  Marlin was not trying to kill Dale,  and given
the chance to live that day again would have sat out the race, rather than
have any involvement in Dale's demise.

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