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Andy Griffith's "What It Was, Was Football!"
http://theknightshift.blogspot.com/ ^ | December 3, 2007 | Christopher Knight

Posted on 12/04/2007 5:13:11 PM PST by lowbridge

Andy Griffith's "What It Was, Was Football!"

In 1953, a young North Carolina actor named Andy Griffith did a stand-up routine about the game of football. The recording of it became a runaway bestseller across the country, and it quickly propelled Griffith toward major motion picture roles and of course The Andy Griffith Show. And since that time "What It Was, Was Football!" has become one of the best-known comedy monologues in history.

I first heard this bit around 1984, when the local edition of P.M. Magazine did a video clip of Griffith's routine accompanied by footage from a local game. They even had a guy act out the "Buddy have a drink!" part. I thought it was pretty hilarious and years later when I spotted an Andy Griffith CD at a store in Asheville I bought it, just for "What It Was, Was Football!". It's now on my MP3 player :-)

And guess what? You can enjoy it via YouTube, complete with lots of football images! So whether you first heard it many years ago or have never enjoyed it until now, here is Andy Griffith's "What It Was, Was Football!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKSo7QO7ceo

But that's not all! I didn't know until tonight that in 1958, "What It Was, Was Football!" was adapted into graphic form by MAD Magazine! Click here to see MAD artist George Woodbridge bring to life Griffith's tale of a country rube discovering the game of football :-)


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Miscellaneous; Sports
KEYWORDS: andygriffith; bigorange; football; whatall; whathaveyou; whatitwaswasfootball
http://theknightshift.blogspot.com/2007/12/andy-griffiths-what-it-was-was-football.html

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKSo7QO7ceo

1 posted on 12/04/2007 5:13:12 PM PST by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

Ever heard of Jerry Clower?


2 posted on 12/04/2007 5:15:27 PM PST by cripplecreek (Only one consistent conservative in this race and his name is Hunter.)
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To: cripplecreek

I love Jerry Clower. He was so funny.

Ping for later.


3 posted on 12/04/2007 5:16:45 PM PST by Jemian
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To: cripplecreek

Nope.


4 posted on 12/04/2007 5:25:35 PM PST by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

He was awesome. Here’s a few minutes. I wish I could find more but there doesn’t appear to be much of his stuff on the net.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYUrdMzbtUg&feature=related


5 posted on 12/04/2007 5:27:59 PM PST by cripplecreek (Only one consistent conservative in this race and his name is Hunter.)
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To: lowbridge
If you enjoy Andy Griffith, I recommend a black / white comedy you have likely seen already.."No Time for Sergeants"
6 posted on 12/04/2007 5:35:29 PM PST by labette
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To: lowbridge

Thanks for the memories, lowbridge.

I still have the 45 rpm record of Andy Griffith’s “What It Was, Was Football!” I bought back in the day.

Ever now and then, I listen to it, just for fun and to reinforce my Southren accent.


7 posted on 12/04/2007 5:37:44 PM PST by Taxman (So that the beautiful pressure does not diminish!)
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To: labette

First saw it on TV in the early ‘60s. One of the funniest movies of all time!


8 posted on 12/04/2007 6:47:17 PM PST by Inyo-Mono (If you don't want people to get your goat, don't tell them where it's tied.)
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To: Inyo-Mono

Wasn’t he a PLO?


9 posted on 12/04/2007 6:49:58 PM PST by ThomasThomas (An investigative journalist is one who uses spellcheck.)
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To: ThomasThomas

Yes, Permanent Latrine Orderly!


10 posted on 12/04/2007 6:56:32 PM PST by Inyo-Mono (If you don't want people to get your goat, don't tell them where it's tied.)
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To: Taxman
Just don't laugh so hard that ya drop yer Big Orange Drank.

;^)

11 posted on 12/05/2007 12:18:39 AM PST by SAJ
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To: SAJ

Or my Moon Pie?

LOL!


12 posted on 12/05/2007 1:42:19 PM PST by Taxman (So that the beautiful pressure does not diminish!)
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