r/Eugene • u/johnabbe • Nov 04 '24
Beloved Eugene jokebook author ‘Frog’ dies at 76, close friend says | Oregon Public Broadcasting News
https://www.opb.org/article/2024/11/03/eugene-frog-jokebook-author-dies/83
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u/oregon_coastal Nov 04 '24
The old, true heart of Oregon continues to slip away.
Rest in peace, Frog.
For us, time to treasure those little books a little more dearly.
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u/CBTprovider Nov 04 '24
I used to work at the copy shop he went to for making new joke books. He was a nice guy and a huge part of the local flavor. I’ll miss him.
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u/starfishmantra Nov 04 '24
I never met frog, but I've read of him in this sub dozens of times. He sounds like the type of person who made a place a bit more magical.
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u/DeltaUltra Nov 04 '24
Here's something you probably didn't know about Frog.
He volunteered at the WOW Hall hundreds of hours (very likely well over a 1000) over the years.
That's super legend status as far as contributing to the arts in our community. I hope this little tid-bit becomes attached to his lore as it's probably one of the most unsung aspects that few people knew about him.
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u/Th3Godless Nov 04 '24
A sad day indeed . I first met Frog in early 90’s at the Saturday Market . What a wonder Human Being. Journey Well Frog your presence will be missed ✌🏻
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u/AllDamDay7 Nov 04 '24
I didn't know who he was but I mentioned someone tried to sell me a joke book to my buddy and he's like “oh, you met Frog.”
Super nice guy, RIP!
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u/Drum_Phil Nov 04 '24
Some funny stories here about Frog: https://www.reddit.com/r/Eugene/s/vRDN7Biid2
RIP Frog!
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u/equinox_magick Nov 04 '24
That may have been the final piece of old Eugene Old Eugene is officially gone Rest in peace frog
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u/Unique-Turnip- Nov 05 '24
It’s officially the end of an era…Frog was such a big piece of what made growing up in eugene, in the 80’s & 90’s, so magical. The stars will shine a little less over our town
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u/johnabbe Nov 04 '24
Anyone know the guy's politics? What would Frog's voting guide have looked like? Ballot measures, etc.
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u/Literaltrap Nov 04 '24
Have some class.
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u/johnabbe Nov 04 '24
I was guessing he was bummed he missed the election, thought this would be a fun way to honor the dead.
Never understood the sequestering of politics from other topics.
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u/TheThunderhawk Nov 05 '24
Based on his political joke book that was outdated when I was a teenager, IIRC, he was somewhat critical of George W. Bush.
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u/squawk_kwauqs Nov 05 '24
He hates trump, I know that. I have one of his more recent books and it included some printed out political memes that I think are pretty reflective of the general hippie viewpoint.
That being said I know a lot of hippies that don't bother to vote. I think if you'd have asked him who to vote for he would've said "whoever the hell you want"
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u/Elephlump Nov 04 '24
RIP you fucking legend