May 20, 2009
My interview today is a little offbeat and might be considered
strange and somewhat bizarre, as I am talking to the Moon man
a.k.a. Barry McArdle. No he's not a deranged fantasists, who
has escaped from the local lunatic asylum and no I haven't
finally given into senility.
For some of you who are old enough to remember the 70s, you will
probably have a faint glimmer of recognition only when I tell you,
that he was quite famous for selling acres on the moon for a
dollar. His story is one of those kind of urban myths that
you're never quite sure is true, and think it was probably made up
by a group of late-night drinkers in a bar and has passed into the
mists of time and legend. But I have to tell you that it's
all true, it really is true and I was fascinated to re-acquaint
myself with this story of how this young Californian man managed to
carve out a living for almost 10 years after leaving college,
selling certificates of land ownership on the moon to passersby on
the street.
Obviously, we will be giving a link on our website to Barry
McArdle's excellent free audio book, where our listeners can hear
the whole funny story in all its glorious technicolour. So
this interview can only really be a synopsis of Barry's fascinating
life story and is a only a teaser to encourage our listeners to
hear his wonderfully descriptive and funny story.
Why not visit Barry McArdle
web site to buy his book and moon certificates
To listen
to Barry McArdle's excellent free audio book click here
at http://www.podiobooks.com/title/i-sold-the-moon
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