He’s still one of our greatest an American heroes at a time when the criteria for making ‘hero’ status has been dumbed down to the point of mediocrity at best. However, there are still some bona fide heroes out there which is a good thing. Perhaps it is those people whose heroes are people like Neil Armstrong.
Robert Klein had a great time dumping on politicians during the Watergate era. Here’s a little bit of his monologue (from memory):
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Think of the genuine American hero, somebody everyone can look up to. Think of the astronauts, who had to mingle with all of those slimy politicians. Think of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon. Think of how many millions he could have made when he first stepped on the Moon if he’d just shouted ‘COCA-COLA!!’ Now imagine the level of class if somebody like Spiro Agnew had stepped on the Moon. He’d have said, ‘Sam’s Tailor Shop, Baltimore.’
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