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To: Leaning Right

That was back when players had interesting and colorful nicknames.


“Well, let’s see, on the team we have uh Who’s on first, What’s on second, I Don’t Know is on third…”


9 posted on 10/26/2025 4:10:12 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: dfwgator

> Who’s on first? <

Some routines get stale. But I never tire of that one. Abbott and Costello were geniuses. They tailored that routine to the time available. For those not in the know, here’s a relatively long version.

https://youtu.be/RlllabwmWcc?si=cCtdg—6nNAamBrd


10 posted on 10/26/2025 4:16:08 PM PDT by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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To: dfwgator

Fun fact: Comedy duos like Abbott and Costello like did not split the money equally. The straight man (Abbott in this case) was considered to have the more difficult job, and so got a higher percentage of the pay.

This really bothered Costello, and contributed to the team’s break-up.


12 posted on 10/26/2025 4:22:48 PM PDT by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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