[Behind Liberal Lines]

It’s good to be the king

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

A true talent!

[dfwgator]

[RckyRaCoCo]

...I didn’t get a “harrumph” out of that guy!

[ConservativeDude]

You probably know this...but he’s also a composer, right?

[Dilbert San Diego]

Reminds me that there was a time when comedy was not focused on sex, and was not so overtly political and liberal.

I swear, all these people nowadays tell jokes about sex, and push liberalism. You have to be liberal to think the jokes are funny. And you have to tolerate jokes about sex.

Anyway, happy birthday Mel. You came along in a different era, a different time.

[Snickering Hound]

[T-Bone Texan]

His son wrote the awesome novel World War Z which was turned into sub par vehicle for Brad Pitt.

[Ancesthntr]

Happy birthday, Mel. Thanks a bunch for all of the laughs.

I still go around saying, “It’s good to be the King” when I see something particularly luxurious or expensive. Also, if I see American Indians on some show, I almost expect them to break out in Yiddish. Finally, every time we have baked beans, I cannot help but think of that scene in “Blazing Saddles.”

Thank you, G-d, for having given us Melvin James Kaminsky, to make us enjoy life and laugh at even the worst of times.

[commish]

A true Great!!! Although I am still waiting for History of the World Part II, Jews in Space, and Space Balls II: The Search for More Money!

[elcid1970]

“Hast du sehen in deine leben? Dey’re darker than us! Whoop!”

[real saxophonist]

I see that your Schwartz is as big as mine!

[AppyPappy]

Battle of the Bulge veteran

[Leaning Right]

Mel Brooks is a WW II vet, and he saw action at the Battle of the Bulge. When asked about that battle, Mel said that it was really noisy and he could hardly get any reading done.

Gotta love Mel!

[smokingfrog]

[dfwgator]

‘Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.’ - Mel Brooks

[roostercashews]

http://po.st/TpSQS8

A great audio post from Mike Rowe about Mel’s days in the army.

Side note: It’s a shame movies like Blazing Saddles or History of the World Part 1 probably could not be made in today’s “polite” society.

[HomerBohn]

You’ve dished up so much garbage to entertain the tattooed masses that we can’t stop thanking you.

[rfreedom4u]

Sadly he would not be able to make the movies he did in today’s whiney pc world.

Happy birthday, Mel! One of the greatest!

[Huskrrrr]

Young Frankenstein was a masterpiece. I saw it 5 times while it was still in the theater.