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Red Skelton Explains the Pledge of Allegiance (Actors like him are getting to be rare today).
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Posted on 04/09/2010 5:41:48 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Red Skelton--from his television show in 1969 WOW ! Just think, he said this on his television show in 1969 and really had no clue it would ever come about. SAD, isn't it? What a wonderful and worthwhile clip to watch and share with all your friends and acquaintances!

He was very prescient and ahead of his time.

CLICK THIS LINK to watch the video.


TOPICS: History; Music/Entertainment; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: redskelton

1 posted on 04/09/2010 5:41:49 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

ARE there any actors or comedians like Red Skelton now?! I’ve not seen any...


2 posted on 04/09/2010 5:45:38 PM PDT by patriot preacher (To be a good American Citizen and a Christian IS NOT a contradiction. (www.mygration.blogspot.com))
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Gary Sinise ( the one who played Lt. Dan in Forest Gump ) is one of those I can think of. Other than that, I am hard pressed to think of one.


3 posted on 04/09/2010 5:47:36 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Red Skelton was one of the funniest comedians ever, and he never said anything dirty, unlike the present crop of comedians.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
4 posted on 04/09/2010 5:54:59 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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As I said, they don’t make comedians like Red Skelton anymore.

One can be funny without being course or dirty. Unfortunately, clean comedy is getting to be a lost art.

Gone are the likes of Red Skelton, Bob Hope and even the wit of Groucho Marx.

You have to curse, tell scatological or sexually explicit jokes to make people laugh today.

Even more rare are actors who truly love what America stands for.


5 posted on 04/09/2010 6:05:45 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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As a child, my family and I watched Red Skelton every week. Those were indeed fun shows.

Years after he had retired, he appeared on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Carson remarked that Skelton looked really good for a man his age and asked if he worked out. “Nah, Skelton said, “about the only exercise I ever get is being pallbearer for my friends who exercised.”


6 posted on 04/09/2010 6:08:55 PM PDT by fatnotlazy (Never forget!)
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LOL!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
7 posted on 04/09/2010 6:09:45 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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To: SeekAndFind

You’re right — I like and respect Gary Sinise. I’ve also heard good things about Kelsey Grammer (after he got staright nearly 20 years ago).


8 posted on 04/09/2010 6:15:13 PM PDT by patriot preacher (To be a good American Citizen and a Christian IS NOT a contradiction. (www.mygration.blogspot.com))
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bttt


9 posted on 04/09/2010 6:26:54 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Your Hope has been redistributed. Here's your Change.)
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whilst checking out youtube for a clip from the old hollywood squares gameshow, i found a clip of paul lynde on the old dean martin show. this led me to the dean martin roasts. there i found ronald reagan as both roaster and roastee. don rickles was a riot. that man was fearless and his timing was impeccable. reagan was busting up laughing at this guy. they just don’t make ‘em like that anymore.


10 posted on 04/09/2010 7:50:52 PM PDT by madamemayhem (defeat isn't getting knocked down, it's not getting back up)
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