Thanks vannrox, I'd heard the basic story about Gleason, read it somewhere, nice to have the details available. Lovable Ralph Kramden, during his lifetime managed to accumulate what is said to have been the largest single library of "occult literature" ever assembled. Of course, I learned of that many years after the last time I watched him say "wow!" after taking a hit of his "orange juice" at the beginning of the Jackie Gleason show.
“I watched him say “wow!” after taking a hit of his “orange juice” at the beginning of the Jackie Gleason show.”
The episode I liked is when he said, “Wow! They cut this coffee so much that it is bleeding in the cup!” ;-)