BENJAMIN B CLARK (b. May 7, 1968)

Ben, as he likes to be called, or Benjy, as he likes me to continue to call him, is now co-pilot in big jet planes for Delta. He’s been with them for several years now, and I’m very proud of his continuing successful career in aviation.
Here he is. But wait! Who’s that with him? His doppelganger? Which is the real Benjy I used to know?
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I envy him. I would like to be a retired captain right now, with a nice pension, and grandkids to enjoy.
I must admit that as a child actor, that was my second choice, if my acting career petered out. I used to build model airplanes as a kid, and one day I was invited to appear as the birthday guest on the British radio series “Monday Night At Eight” with any wish granted, so my biggest wish was to fly in the cockpit of an airliner and talk to the ground, and British European Airways made that happen. What a thrill it was, I was flown to Amsterdam, my first trip abroad, in 1946, to have lunch at the Amstel Hotel, my very first gourmet meal. Still into years of rationing in my native country, it opened my eyes to the opportunities overseas, and away from the restrictive policies of Clement Attlee’s Labour government. In my mind’s eye, I kept going.
May 7, 2005
Happy Birthday, Benjy. I have to send my greetings this way, because you don’t tell me where you live. Our old Rott. Hermia also sends you greetings. She’s getting on a bit, but finds ways to keep herself happy.
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I took your old friend Ron Jeremy and his g/f to the Magic Castle yesterday evening. He’d just returned from Oxford, England, where he’d been invited to address the Oxford Union Debating Society, joining Winston Churchill, 3 U.S. presidents, and the Dalai Lama. As you can imagine, he was very proud of himself.
I told him it was your birthday today, and he sends his love.
Remember when we got together at my kitchen 2 Christmases ago, you, me, Miyuki, and Ronnie? How time flies!
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