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ChazInAz

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35. Yes, he was.

Sat Aug 3, 2024, 08:29 PM

Aug 3

This was in the late Sixties/early Seventies. He used to do a truly bizarre routine in the campus coffee house. Bad puns, vile Limericks and musical riffs...often combining all three into one bit. When the other Steve Martin showed up, at first I thought it would be him...until I saw him.

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Steve Martin challenges TFG to a debate. With a few conditions... [View all] jmbar2 Aug 3 OP

GOAT Beetwasher. Aug 3 #1

Just to clarify, this is not the comedian Steve Martin. As his bio states, spooky3 Aug 3 #2

i just read his bio...he sounds like fun! samnsara Aug 3 #10

Thanks for clarification. Involvement of banjos had me thinking otherwise. Beartracks Aug 3 #19

Me too willamette Aug 4 #37

Thanks! As funny as it is I just figured it was the comic! nt oldsoftie Aug 3 #20

That Steve Martin is an equally funny wordsmith IbogaProject Aug 3 #26

Let's Not Forget Steve Was Born A Poor Black Man!!! MayReasonRule Aug 3 #29

Then all of a sudden he was white Norbert Aug 3 #34

He must have decided to turn white. willamette Aug 4 #38

Twinkies for Harris! NJCher Aug 4 #40

Thank you for jogging my memory. MuseRider Aug 4 #52

Al I Need Is This... MayReasonRule Aug 4 #53

too bad it's not the "real" Steve Martin... I'm sure he's not a Trump fan either. WarGamer Aug 4 #55

Go get him Steve! GreenWave Aug 3 #3

Yes!!!!! Trueblue1968 Aug 3 #4

Wow ! I don't know about now. But, I remember decades ago Steve would not use politics in his humor mucifer Aug 3 #5

This is from Steve Martin, the lawyer, not that comedian fellow. nt sl8 Aug 3 #7

Oh bummer! I wanted it to be the other Steve Martin. Oh well. mucifer Aug 3 #8

Does Steve Martin the lawyer play the banjo as well? TexLaProgressive Aug 3 #9

So he says. sl8 Aug 3 #11

Doesn't everyone? willamette Aug 4 #39

Sure. It's not so hard. FailureToCommunicate Aug 4 #41

That's when you switch to accordion. willamette Aug 4 #54

Invisible concertina wryter2000 Aug 3 #6

Why not a 2,000 volts shock blast to donOLD's testicles,... magicarpet Aug 3 #12

Do they even make jumper clamps that tiny? FailureToCommunicate Aug 4 #42

That's assuming Gruenemann Aug 4 #44

Now that is hilarious. sheshe2 Aug 3 #13

Not cool, because it's not the funny Steve Martin Auggie Aug 3 #14

His Xitter bio (linked in his tweet) provides this info. Nt spooky3 Aug 3 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Wifes husband Aug 3 #16

How would you like it if someone supported Trump while impersonating you? Auggie Aug 3 #17

And how would you feel if you shared the same name Zoomie1986 Aug 3 #22

I don't think you understand what the word impersonate means. Self Esteem Aug 3 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Wifes husband Aug 3 #36

Surely you realize that Steve Martin is not a name unique Zoomie1986 Aug 3 #21

See post #18 Auggie Aug 4 #49

The banjo reference shows intent JoseBalow Aug 3 #18

And you know that...how? Zoomie1986 Aug 3 #24

U mad bro? JoseBalow Aug 3 #28

Except he's a renowned banjo player himself. Self Esteem Aug 3 #25

Now I know ChazInAz Aug 3 #31

Was he also Wild and Crazy? JoseBalow Aug 3 #32

Yes, he was. ChazInAz Aug 3 #35

Lets play the banjo BootinUp Aug 3 #27

I saw him play at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival a few years ago JoseBalow Aug 3 #33

Looks like a really fun festival jmbar2 Aug 4 #45

Next on Truth Social: johnnyfins Aug 3 #30

Exactly Auggie Aug 4 #48

" many people say" will result in a mild electric shock directly to a body part chosen by the opponent. That would work. Emile Aug 4 #43

I love all the mockery COL Mustard Aug 4 #46

Trump has to have an arrow through his head. twodogsbarking Aug 4 #47

wrong Steve Martin (the OP should have stated it was not the famous actor/comic) Celerity Aug 4 #50

LMAO!!! LymphocyteLover Aug 4 #51