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To: Mears
Rickles lived a very long, full life. It's known that in the early 1960's, he was quasi-associated with the famous Rat Pack in Las Vegas because Rickles was a stand-up comic in Las Vegas casino lounges and members of the Rat Pack would often show up at his performances.
17 posted on 04/06/2017 12:06:59 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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Rickles lived a very long, full life. It’s known that in the early 1960’s, he was quasi-associated with the famous Rat Pack in Las Vegas because Rickles was a stand-up comic in Las Vegas casino lounges and members of the Rat Pack would often show up at his performances.

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I remember him telling a story about Sinatra showing up late to one of his shows, which distracted the audience. Rickles yells out, “Hey Frank, make yourself feel at home. Hit somebody!”


29 posted on 04/06/2017 12:33:07 PM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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