How i nearly killed(or at least severly injured) Gunther Rall (true story)

Forgot about this until earlier today. 2 years ago, when my dad and i where at oshkosh (biggest airshow in N. America) we were in one of the pavilions. They had a section with 1500-10000 dollar paintings. Me in my younger naivity wandered in to that section. I didnt notice it, but the man standing at one of the tables there had a plaque in front of him and he was signing autographs. As i was backing up i came from within about 5 inches of knocking a huge painting,with a solid gold frame, onto the ace. Luckily for me, i stepped 4ward b4 it was too late. My da saw the whole thing, and was about half a second away from grabbing me. As we were walking out he told me who the man i nearly knocked out was, a name i had only read of in books, Gunther Rall.

 

Wow! You had the oportunity and blew it...Ive been trying to kill the guy for years!

 

Bad boy! I think Otto will expel you from the forum if you killed a veteran!!!

We are stupids, Das Reich, aren't we?

 

But of course, Friedrich!
Besides, I planned it to look like an accident...

In all seriousness though, Carl, your story shows how lucky you are. That could have been a serious disaster, but fortunately you didnt crush one of Germanys greatest fliers! (And destroy an expensive painting)

 

Hey im gonna buy his book, a way of 'making up' for his near fatal wounding at the hands of yours truly.