Near the end, you can see the hand holding him. Still, it was sweet to watch!
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i said it was delightful, and i will hear nothing more about it.
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I need me a Crimnee:
A friend used to refer to Coke in this manner, so I decided to make my own sign (well, to clean up and modify a real one).
Turns out it was an old Topps bubble gum card.
Mineâs better. Pooh.
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I have a thing for character actors and actresses, have since I was a kid. They were never beauties, only people who looked familiar to me - like folks in the 'hood, or my extended family, et al. Or because they just projected a warm, loving feeling whenever I saw them. In any case, this man really was great, both on and off the radio-waves and the screen:
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HA-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha!
buddy of mine gave me this belt buckle, some kind of charity promotion. never worn it but itâs pretty cool.
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My favorite Durante scene:
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How sweet! Thanks for sharing that with us!
Jimmy was a BIG supporter of the Shriners and the Fraternal Order of Eagles; from his Wikipedia article:
On August 15, 1958, for his charitable acts, Durante was awarded a three-foot-high brass loving cup by the Al Bahr Shriners Temple. The inscription reads: âJIMMY DURANTE THE WORLDâS MOST FAMOUS COMEDIAN. A loving cup to you Jimmy, itâs larger than your nose, but smaller than your heart. Happiness always, Al Bahr Temple, August 15, 1958.â Jimmy Durante started out his career with Clayton and Jackson and when he became a big star and they were left behind, he kept them on his payroll for the rest of their lives.
Duranteâs love for children continued through the Fraternal Order of Eagles, who among many causes raise money for handicapped and abused children. At Duranteâs first appearance at the Eagles International Convention in 1961, Judge Bob Hansen inquired about his fee for performing. Durante replied, âDo not even mention money judge or Iâll have to mention a figure thatâll make ya sorry ya brought it up.â âWhat can we do then?â asked Hansen. âHelp da kids,â was Duranteâs reply. Durante performed for many years at Eagles conventions free of charge, even refusing travel money. The Fraternal Order of Eagles changed the name of their childrenâs fund to the Jimmy Durante Childrenâs Fund in his honor, and in his memory have raised over 20 million dollars to help children. A reporter once remarked of Durante after an interview: âYou could warm your hands on this one.â One of the projects built using money from the Durante Fund was a heated therapy swimming pool at the Hughen School in Port Arthur, Texas. Completed in 1968, Durante named the pool the âInka Dinka Doo Poolâ.
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It wasnât his foot. It was the stuntmanâs.
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Itâs hard to tell, but that belt buckle might be 3 feet wide and constructed of concrete.
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it was a neat trick getting onto my kitchen counter for the picture
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I donât get it. /s
Hereâs a joke:
Q: What borders on stupidity?
A: Canada and Mexico
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Well, probably because it wasnât very funny, but I meant perhaps his gynophobia doesnât get enough attention. If you ask me, thatâs a very suggestive Old One there.
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Huh, and I just thought it looked like a christmas tree crossed with a squid and a chandelier.
Just like you see every year on the holidaysâŠ
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Ok, this kind of thing is just begging for the typical overused innuendo, and it delivers. But I feel like this sentence is a work of art:
He got it up over his right shoulder and nonchalantly left the premises, crammed the dildo into his vehicle and drove off.
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