Posted on 03/09/2008 1:32:03 AM PST by Jet Jaguar
WASHINGTON — Comedian Ron White is hoping to tour with overseas troops again this summer, as long as the military lets him drink on stage.
“We let them know I’m no angel, and I’m not coming over to convert anyone to ‘angelism,’” he said, taking a swig from his ever-present glass of whiskey. “I’m going over there to make some guys laugh who need a good laugh.
“Luckily, they’ve been pretty liberal with me in the past.”
White, best known for his work in the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, visited bases in Germany and Belgium two years ago as part of a USO show for servicemembers, all with alcohol in hand.
He said officials are working on similar trip after his current tour wraps up in June, but details of when and where he’ll go still need to be worked out.
On Wednesday he was in Washington for the Armed Forces Foundation Gala, helping to raise money and awareness for programs to help wounded troops returning home.
“The sacrifice these guys and gals have made is something they can’t take back,” he said. “So it’s important to make sure people know that some of their needs and support drops off after a certain point, and they still need help.”
But that doesn’t mean they need coddling: As he met with troops from Walter Reed Army Medical Center at the event, one soldier jumped to the front of the line to shake his hand.
“Hi, I’m Ron White.”
“Nice to meet you, Mr. White. I’m a big fan.”
“That’s great.”
(Pause)
“This would be a great time for you to say your name.”
The soldier grinned and stuttered out his name as those around him chuckled.
White poked fun at another soldier who grew up near the Salt River in Arizona, the topic of one of his best known stand-up routines. And he even sought advice from the happy fans.
“I was thinking I’d open with, ‘I was in South Carolina last night. Boy, you people think you’re stupid!’”
White laughed, but the small audience of troops merely smiled.
“Yeah, that’s what I thought,” he said. “Screw it, I’m opening with it anyway. I’m digging myself a hole I can’t get out of.”
That elicited belly laughs, and a smile from the comedian.
Do our troops really need an alcoholic to entertain them. Send someone like Red Skelton or Bob hope.
Why not send someone thats not a corps, theyve seen enough already.
Ron White is really funny .
The guy is hilarious. I wish he would come to Korea.
Nice. And I was hoping to go to some baseball games this summer, as long as I can sit in the dugout.
Will there be any bartenders up there in Heaven?
Will the pubs never close, will the glass never drain
No more D.T.'s and no shakes
And no horrors
Very next morning you feel right as rain
O God loves a drunk, the lowest of men
With the dogs in the street and the pigs in the pen
But a drunk's only trying to get free of his body
And soar like an eagle high up there in heaven
His shouts and his curses are just hymns and praises
To kick-start his mind now and then
O God loves a drunk, come raise up your glasses, amen
Does God really care for your life in the suburbs
A dull little life of dull little things
and bring up the babies to be just like Daddy
And maybe you'll be there when He gives out wings
But God loves a drunk, although he's a fool
He wets in his pants and he falls off his stool
He can't hear the insults and whispers go by him
As he leans in the doorway and sings Sally Racket
Can't feel the cold rain beat down on his body
And soak through his clothes to the skin
O God loves a drunk, come raise up your glasses, amen
Will there be any pen-pushers up there in Heaven?
Does clerking and wage-slaving win you God's love
I pity you worms with your semis and pensions
If you think that'll get you to the kingdom above
But God loves a drunk, although he's a clown
You can't help but laugh as he gags and falls down
He don'T give a cuss for what people think of him
He screams at his demons alone in the darkness
He's staying alive for just one more pint bottle
Won't you throw him few pennies, friend
God loves a drunk, for ever and ever, amen
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I can’t stand most of todays so called comedians. But Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy are funny. Especially Ron White
Uhhh.....dead people?
Gotta have whiskey, it’s attached to Oxygen.
C2H5OH
Evidently you missed the word "LIKE"
They are both, like, dead. I guess you missed that. You had better send a card because you missed the funeral.
Right. It's not like we ever sent drinkers over to entertain the troops like Dean Martin, Foster Brooks or Jimmy Durante.
They’re not too funny these days.
Let the man have his scotch. It’s part of his act. And I think he’s funnier than Skelton or Hope.
this is probably just his “sthich”-like when Dean Martin was on stage-apple juice not whiskey.
So their essence is gone?
Like they never existed or even dared to open their mouth?
Is it the same for all of us?
Or just me, not you?
Foster Brooks was a complete teetotaler (msp?). Never touched the stuff but he could sure act drunk.
Are you a public school grad that cannot understand the written word. i never said to send Red S or Bob H. Read the sentence over a couple of times and try to comprehend what was said.
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