I knew Mungo in Washington DC. True and funny story… I knew Mungo at the local watering hole. I had obtained a few high end firecrackers “M160’s”.. so powerful in design they would launch 60 feet into the air and explode. I ended up giving Mungo one of these after giving him warning on how powerful they were. Backstory: He was living in the projectionist booth. 4000 Wisconsin Ave NW. I ran into him a few days later and asked him what he thought of it. Apparently he went outside one early rainy morning after the theater closed and decided to set it off. Since it was raining, he stayed under the tiled ceiling and lit the bomb. It propelled into the ceiling and exploded. I asked him about what he did next. He apparently went immediately back inside and acted puzzled when questioned about the hole in the ceiling the next day.
I’m not certain if I have it anymore, but I will check but Mungo was featured in the Washington Post in the early 90’s when the Uptown Theater finally got rid of their Cinerama screen. I believe there were 2 photos of him in the article. I also have video proof of his claimed drumming skill at the Zebra Room. Mungo left the DC area after I knew him for a few years. I don’t think he ever came back to DC. It’s a shame on his passing; I actually tried to contact him through a displayed email a few years back on this board. No response back. RIP Mungo
I knew Mungo in Washington DC. True and funny story… I knew Mungo at the local watering hole. I had obtained a few high end firecrackers “M160’s”.. so powerful in design they would launch 60 feet into the air and explode. I ended up giving Mungo one of these after giving him warning on how powerful they were. Backstory: He was living in the projectionist booth. 4000 Wisconsin Ave NW. I ran into him a few days later and asked him what he thought of it. Apparently he went outside one early rainy morning after the theater closed and decided to set it off. Since it was raining, he stayed under the tiled ceiling and lit the bomb. It propelled into the ceiling and exploded. I asked him about what he did next. He apparently went immediately back inside and acted puzzled when questioned about the hole in the ceiling the next day.
I’m not certain if I have it anymore, but I will check but Mungo was featured in the Washington Post in the early 90’s when the Uptown Theater finally got rid of their Cinerama screen. I believe there were 2 photos of him in the article. I also have video proof of his claimed drumming skill at the Zebra Room. Mungo left the DC area after I knew him for a few years. I don’t think he ever came back to DC. It’s a shame on his passing; I actually tried to contact him through a displayed email a few years back on this board. No response back. RIP Mungo