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Category: Humor

The Aristocrats

Posted on 04/12/2022 by MikePosted in Entertainment, HumorTagged Bob Saget, Gilbert Godfrey, Louie Anderson, Selfie. Leave a comment

Does He or Doesn’t He ?

Alfred E. Neuman at 70. Courtesy of Cheri Jacobus
Posted on 02/20/2022 by MikePosted in Humor, Media, SatireTagged Alfred E. Nueman, Cheri Jacobus, What Me Worry?. Leave a comment

The Original Good Buddy

The Original Good Buddy

I know we’ve recently lost several important people—Betty White, Sidney Poitier, Bob Saget—but I was gobsmacked this afternoon while scrolling into the forgotten depths of online current events when I learned of the death of Dwayne Hickman … Dobie Gillis.

Continue reading “The Original Good Buddy” →
Posted on 01/10/202201/10/2022 by MikePosted in Books, Humor, MediaTagged Dobie Gillis, Maynard G. Krebs, Milton Armtage, Thalia Menninger. Leave a comment

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