Armand Pien
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Armand Pien (Gent, 2 January 1920 – Gent, 22 September 2003) was a Belgian weatherman for 37 years. He was popular because his weather predictions were funny and somewhat cryptic. His show, "The Weather", was broadcast twice a week.[1] It was described in 1985 as mixing "scientific reports with off-beat pranks and displays of bizarre fruits and vegetables grown by viewers".[2]
After he retired from national television he had a daily (Monday – Friday) weather talk on the East Flanders department of Belgium national radio. He did this until the Friday before his death; he died the following Monday.
In 2005 a small museum was opened in Hoeilaart, Belgium dedicated to him.
Quotes
- "An autumn without storm is like a woman without curves."
- "After rain there will always be sunshine."
References
- ^ "In Italy, J.R. Ewing speaks Italian". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1985-10-23. p. 115.
- ^ "Even television worship has a fringe cult". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. 1985-12-04. p. 32.
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