[8mmMauser]

Thanks for bringing that up.

I don't follow Jerry Lewis much except when we lived in France all our neighbors loved his unfunny continence. They would ask me and be surprised I didn't care for the guy.

Others don't care for him either as evidenced here:

http://www.independentliving.org/docs4/hershey93.html

I understand what Laura Hershey means. Many of the handicapped I met at Pinellas Park were not expecting some promised cures, were more interested in getting on with their lives.

[8mmMauser]

Ping

[sinkspur]

Well, Jerry's doing what he can to help people in need.

If the adults don't want the help, fine. He's got plenty of children on his radar who might benefit.

[Just Kimberly]

I met Jerry Lewis once. He was doing "Damned Yankees" on Broadway, and a friend who took me got us back stage afterwards. Very impatient man, with no tolerance for opinoins other than his.

When signing his autograph, my friend offered him his pen - which was red - and Jerry said - 'it won't work, has to be black.' For some reason my friend insisted, and when Jerry attempted to use it, and of course it did NOT work , he said " See, next time you'll listen to me and do what I tell you to do". Amazing.

For this reason, I have no desire to meet famous people whom I have long admired for the fear of their 'infamous' personalities emerging.

As far as the work he does in raising money and awareness...at least he makes an effort. JK