Let me tell you a story
'Bout a man named Hooper
On that tragic and fateful day.
Put his season pass in his pocket
Kissed his mom and sister
And went to ride on the MFA.
When he went to get off
The conductor stopped him
Said his pass had expired that day;
And unless he deposited
One more quarter
He'd have to stay and stay and stay.
(chorus)
Will he ever return?
No he'll never return?
And his fate is still unknown.
... poor ole Hooper,
He will ride forever
Top the coasters of Cedar
He's a man who'll never return.
Now the seasons come,
And the seasons go,
And the people have turned away.
But top a lonely spot overlooking Lake Erie
You can still catch a glimpse of Hooper
As he rides the MFA!
(Repeat chorus with gusto!)
*MFA (Millennium Force Attraction) Enormous Rollercoaster at Cedar Point, Ohio
Best when sung to the tune of The MTA by the Kingston Trio
(and if you don't know it - this dates you)
Author’s Note:
Hooper, my nephew, who in 2000, rode every rollercoaster in Ceder Point Amusement Center, all day long, every single day that summer, including the highest, scariest coaster in the world that year, the MFA! He was a coaster legend that year, he still is to me, now happily married to Sarah, with their twin boys and owner of Fisher Music
Why?
Don’t ask!
If you don’t know it this dates you 😂