>>>>>[SNIP]
>>>>>>Rich;
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>>>>>>I had Abbott and Costello in mind when I wrote that. At the same time I was remembering their routine, “Do you have two tens for a five”? I saw them back in the mid 1950’s at Seals Stadium in San Francisco doing their routine, “Who’s on First”?, from home plate. No matter how many times I heard that routine I enjoyed it.
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>>>>>>Until recently I thought that Bud Abbott was a mean person and Lou Costello was very kind. In reality it was the opposite. Costello was a very negative person.
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>>>>>>Tom
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>>>>>Abbott and Costello OK but the Three Stooges! Zheesh!- like watching a car accident in slow motion!
>>>>>Now the Marx Bros (well Groucho really) - brilliant! "How could anybody exist a woman with your looks (and money), and charm (and money) and wealth (and money)?"
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>>>>On that we agree totally. Absolutely wonderful stuff. "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."
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>>>"Why I oughta join a club and hit you over the head with it!" :-)
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>>Except that we both know you wouldn't join a club that would have you as a member.
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>Was that another Grouchoism? I know I've heard that before.

See my other note.

And one of my alltime favourite Grouchoisms: "Either this man is dead or my watch has stopped."