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To: Flash Bazbeaux

Ha, good guess and right on!!


9 posted on 02/07/2010 2:50:23 PM PST by Mobile Vulgus
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To: Mobile Vulgus

Thanks for the verification. Although I was familar with the “Ralph Spoilsport” mantra from the Firesign Theater when I lived on the East Coast, in the 70s, it was not until I moved to LA in the mid 80s that I learned it was based on Ralph Williams. At that time RW was shilling for Wilson Ford.

When I saw him standing in front of the Zot 9000 I first thought it was J. Edgar Hoover, but then thought “or maybe Ralph Williams”. Then in the next frame they call him Ralph. The Spoilsport-like doubletalk spiel ending in “spork-weasel” clinched it.

It’s got to be the most subtle Firesign Theater reference I’ve ever run across.


10 posted on 02/07/2010 6:01:12 PM PST by Flash Bazbeaux
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To: Mobile Vulgus

Sorry, I was responding to the wrong thread. So my response probably leaves you scratching your head.


11 posted on 02/07/2010 6:03:47 PM PST by Flash Bazbeaux
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