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Category: Comedians

Take My Ambassador, Please!

It's not too soon for the new administration to be thinking about appointing some ambassadors...

Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Nov 07, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (8)
Category: Movies, Music, Diplomacy and Foreign Relations, Comedians

Phyliss Diller

Recently some readers objected to my characterization of 1960's-era Phyllis Diller as "unfunny."

Decide for yourselves.

She doesn't appear in the Liberace clip until the 3-minute mark.



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Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Nov 02, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (8)
Category: 1960's, Comedians

Follies of the Mad Men #41

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[From Playboy magazine for June 1974.]

"Let's take a screeching unfunny harridan, dress her in Colonial drag, then simulate a hideous war wound using our product as a makeshift sling. Then, let's run the ad in a magazine filled with beautiful naked women for contrast."
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Oct 29, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (39)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Entertainment, Fashion, 1970's, Comedians

World’s Oldest Joke Discovered!

Archaeologists have just discovered the world's oldest joke, as ably pointed out in today's Weird News picks by Minister Chuck.

But I can't resist adding that I hope they never dig up this one.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Sat Aug 02, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (5)
Category: Death, History, Archaeology, Humor, Comedians, Jokes, Television
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