
Mr. Cohen's Height
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There is an old saying in Ireland with which you're probably familiar, Gwen, "There's good goods in small parcels". Yes indeed! 

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Or good things come in small packagesTipperaryAnn wrote:There is an old saying in Ireland with which you're probably familiar, Gwen, "There's good goods in small parcels". Yes indeed!

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I'm really enjoying this thread as it gives me the opportunity to post my favourite picture again! It was taken two years ago in San Jose. I'm 5' 7" and as you can see we are perfectly matched (at least in my secret life!
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Exactly! I'm enjoying these photos of people posing with Leonard too. Happy days...musicmania wrote:
Or good things come in small packages

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I do not know Leonard's height nor have I ever met him. I myself am 5'9" but I have no doubt if ever did meet him I would shoot up to 6 ft.
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Ha ha good one Tony
Yes Ann I am enjoying all the photos too
You are very evenly matched with Leonard Mary 



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It is wonderful to see all these photos of very happy people! I envy you all...
Perhaps the next lucky person who meets Leonard can simply ask him, "By the way, Mr. Cohen, how tall are you? We on the forum are very curious about such matters!" (Perhaps he'll toss in his weight as a added bonus!)
Perhaps the next lucky person who meets Leonard can simply ask him, "By the way, Mr. Cohen, how tall are you? We on the forum are very curious about such matters!" (Perhaps he'll toss in his weight as a added bonus!)

Re: Mr. Cohen's Height
I am five foot nine and have always assumed I would be a few inches taller than Leonard. But I don't know
For sure as I have never met him. No I am not bitter
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Marsha
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Re: Mr. Cohen's Height
I agree. I'm 5'6" like Gwen and he seems to be about 1 inch taller. EvaMollydog wrote:I'm really enjoying this thread as it gives me the opportunity to post my favourite picture again! It was taken two years ago in San Jose. I'm 5' 7" and as you can see we are perfectly matched (at least in my secret life!).
Mary
(still I think we are perfectly matched too

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I'm 5'6", am wearing 2" heels. George is 5'11 1/2" and is wearing the same height shoes as LC. LC is hatless here, but it might be hard to get a good sense of actual height because of George's hair


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Well case closed as you and Leonard look the same height here and your height and heels equals 5' 8"!!! In work the other day I spotted a measuring tape so decided to check my height to see have I shrunk which I haven't. I got some amused looks when people saw what I was doing 

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I'm just a smidge over 5'7". Based on this pic, I'd guess we're about the same height.


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Re: Mr. Cohen's Height
Not quite Gwen. I tease my hair a bitmusicmania wrote:Well case closed as you and Leonard look the same height here and your height and heels equals 5' 8"!!!




Edit - I also have a pretty flat head on top

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Re: Mr. Cohen's Height
Ok, so after all the guessing and comparing heights, here's mr Cohen's answer (albeit from 1973
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Maarten

Quote from Ira Nadel's Various Positions, page 193. The text is from "a candid unpublished autobiographical account".I'm thirty-eight years of age, five feet eight inches tall, a hundred and thirty-five pounds, brown hair, hazel eyes. I live in Montreal. It is the summer of 1973.
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