Way, way, way, waaaaaaaaaaaay back when there was a variety show called The Dinah Shore show. One guy did a regular segment called “King of the World” where he would give an address as the king of the world.
I still remember him saying, “Some people say there shouldn’t be a King of the World, or if there is, it shouldn’t be a self-appointed position. But I ask, ‘Who is more qualified than me to appoint me?’”
That sounds just like Tom. I worry about the world, when he gets out there unsupervised, but at least we’ll be laughing when it blows.
I remember the Show of Shows, but no specific actors on it. Just that Dinah Shore sang a lot and swirled her full skirt and thousands of petticoats when she came on stage.