The Story...
Honor a grouch; all grouches deserve a day to be recognized.

Mike Dippel

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Mike,

The Story...
Honor a grouch; all grouches deserve a day to be
recognized.

Even those who want to be like Groucho Marx.

Several years ago, there was a show at the Arkansas Repertory
Theatre (originally known as ART, but now known as The Rep), called
"An Evening With Groucho".

This gentleman was the ONLY individual authorized by the late actors'/comedians' estate to do this...and he had the mannerisms,
speech, etc. down so well that you thought Groucho had come back
from the dead. I don't remember the gentleman's name offhand, or
if the show is still going on.

Using classic Marx Brothers humor, he kept the audience in
stitches (laughter) much of the evening. One of his songs talked
about "Lydia, the tattooed lady"...noting that "on her back is
the Battle Of Waterloo".

This rather heavy set woman in the front row was beside herself
in raucous laughter. So, after he was done with the number, he
asked her what her name was. When she replied "Lydia", it brought
the house down in screams and laughter, and he nearly fell off the
stage!! <G>

I remember watching the shows of "What's My Line" and "You Bet
Your Life", long before YouTube was around (that tells how old I
am <G>). In both cases, Groucho stole the show with his antics.
Many times, the audience would be laughing in hysterics, and he
had the look on his face of the cat who had just swallowed the
canary...before he made one of his snarky remarks. <G>

Another favorite of mine was on "You Bet Your Life", when the
couple said "the secret word", and the duck would come down with
$50 for each contestant. The 2 movies of theirs that come to mind
are "Duck Soup", and "Animal Crackers"...although there were many
more.

One of Groucho's lines is the tagline below, but I believe that
he also noted. "I never forget a face. But, in your case, I'll make
an exception". <G>

Several years ago, in Branson, Missouri...Tom Mullica did a show
in tribute to Red Skelton. Like with the guy with "An Evening With
Groucho", Tom was the only one authorized by the late comedian's
estate to do his stuff...and you thought Red had come back from the
dead.

Red had numerous hilarious routines and talents, but his shows
always sold out. There's even a video of when he was on "The Tonight
Show" with Johnny Carson over 50 years ago now. Red noted that "When
I open my eyes, if I don't see candles, or smell flowers...then, I
get up. Then, I thumb through Playboy to get my heart started". <G>

In one routine, he said "I dreamed I died, and went to Heaven, and
met God. God sneezed, and I didn't know what to say to Him"!! (How do
you say "God Bless You" to God Himself??!!). This lady in the front
row had "the deer in the headlights look" (Huh??!!)...and after a few
seconds, it clicked, and she lost it!!

Red asked her "Which joke you working on, honey??"...she was beside
herself in laughter, and everyone else was as well. Then, he cautioned
her "Don't get me laughing, dear heart...you'll never get out of here!!" <G>

He also had his friends of "The Mean Little Kid", "Two Seagulls"
(Gertrude and Heathcliff), Freddy The Freeloader, Dead Eye, Clem Kaddidlehopper, and others. In one routine with Clem, he said "Since
the last time I saw you, I got married. It was a military wedding.
Well, there were guns there, let's put it that way!!". <BG>

Both Red and Groucho have long since passed away, but they proved
that "you don't have to be dirty to be funny". Laughter is indeed
the best medicine (especially for when you're grouchy), and as the
late Jerry Clower noted "If you're here tonight, and you've got a
hump in your back, and your lips are pooched out...and you don't
intend to laugh at nuthin'...you ought to go home, and look in the
mirror, and see what everyone else has been laughing at all these
years!!". <G>

Seriously, if you can't laugh at yourself, you have a lot of
problems. And, as Roger Rabbit noted, "If you don't have a sense
of humor...you're better off dead".

And, as Groucho would say, "Hello, I must be going"...so, I'm off
to other things. :) But, I hope everyone enjoyed the humor. Don't
be like the person gritting their teeth, and told by someone else
to smile, and the person replies "I *AM* smiling, d@mn it!!".

Daryl

... Either this man is dead, or my watch is stopped - Groucho Marx
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One of Groucho's lines is the tagline below, but I believe that

>he also noted. "I never forget a face. But, in your case, I'll make
>an exception". <G>

He did have a few good lines.. A couple of my faves..

Maybe his most quoted: I'd never belong to any club that would
have someone like me as a member.

And.. Outside a dog, a book is man's best friend..
and inside a dog it's too dark to read.. <G>

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Rob,

Rob Mccart wrote to DARYL STOUT <=-

One of Groucho's lines is the tagline below, but I believe that

>he also noted. "I never forget a face. But, in your case, I'll make
>an exception". <G>

He did have a few good lines.. A couple of my faves..

Maybe his most quoted: I'd never belong to any club that would
have someone like me as a member.

And.. Outside a dog, a book is man's best friend..
and inside a dog it's too dark to read.. <G>

Years ago, Frank Ferrante, did a show "An Evening With Groucho" at The
Rep (formerly the Arkansas Repretory Theatre (ART)), in Little Rock. He
was the only individual licensed by the late actors estate to perform
it. You thought that Groucho had come back from the dead!!

On one of the numbers, he was singing about "Lydia, The Tattooed Lady";
"On her back, is the Battle Of Waterloo".

This obese woman near the front was laughing wildly. When he got done singing, he asked her what her name was. When she replied "Lydia", it
brought the house down in raucous laughter, and he nearly fell off the
stage!!

My late father and I went to see it, and he wanted to get near the
front. I told him "If we do that, he's going to razz us all night".
Sure enough, there was a bald man in the front row, and the guy said
"I'm Groucho Marx"...then walking up to the bald man, he said "This
is Karl Marx. Sorry about The Revolution, Old Man!!"...while rubbing
the bald guys head. <G>

That was an indication of how funny the show would be!! :)

Several years ago, Tom Mullica, did a show in Branson on "A Tribute
To Red Skelton". Just like with "An Evening With Groucho", you thought
Red had come back from the dead!!

All the classic characters...Freddie The Freeloader, Dead Eye, Gertrude
and Heathcliff (the 2 seagulls), Clem Kadiddlehopper, The Mean Little Kid, etc. were there...as was the routine of Guzzler's Gin.

In one routine, he said "I dreamed I died last night, and went to
Heaven, and met God. He sneezed, and I didn't know what to say to Him". :)

This one lady in the front row had "the deer in the headlights look"
(How Do You Say 'God Bless You' to God??)...then, it clicked!! She was
beside herself in laughter. "Red" asked "Which joke you working on, honey??!!". The whole hall was already in laughter, when he added "Don't
get me laughing, dear heart...you'll never get out of here"!!

Too bad they don't make comedy like that anymore. Groucho Marx, Red
Skelton, Bob Hope, George Burns and Gracie Allen, and so many more...all
proved that you do NOT have to be dirty to be funny. If I were to get the chance to see either or both of these shows again, I'd make an effort to
do so.

At a church choir retreat several years ago, they used "Church Bulletin Bloopers" to break the ice. They were all clean, but absolutely hilarious.
My favorites are noted below...with my snide comments. <G>

1) The meeting of the Women's Temperance Union will be held Wednesday
morning at 11am in the Fellowship Hall. Drinks will be served. (I'll bet
they will!!).

2) We've had so many babies born in the church in the past year, that
we'll have baptism at the front and back of the church. Children will
be baptized at both ends. (And, I'll bet some will provide their own
water, as they're p!$$ed off at this).

3) All the single ladies wishing to become pregnant, please see the
Pastor in his study. (I wonder if that's on the sperm of the moment??).

4) For those of you who have children, and don't know it...we have a
nursery downstairs. (Did they get pregnant by osmosis??).

5) This being Easter Sunday, we'll ask Mrs. B. to come forward, and lay
an egg on the altar. (Spread 'em wide, honey!!).

I hope everyone enjoyed the humor of this message, as there is so little
to laugh at in the world nowadays.

As the late Jerry Clower noted "If you've got a hump in your back, and
your lip is pooched out, and you don't believe in laughing...go home, and
look in the mirror...and see what everyone else has been laughing at all
these years!!". <G>

Daryl

... Overweight just sort of snacks up on you.
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Too bad they don't make comedy like that anymore. Groucho Marx, Red

>Skelton, Bob Hope, George Burns and Gracie Allen, and so many more...all
>proved that you do NOT have to be dirty to be funny. If I were to get the
>chance to see either or both of these shows again, I'd make an effort to
>do so.

Yes, it seems most comedy these days, it's all filled with foul language
and attacking someone. The only recent change would be you can't make
fun of anyone without being racist now, other than straight, white men.. B)

Some good stuff in the original note. Loved the Church signs..

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