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marble falls

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8. He used to have a great comedy show on radio late at night in the nineties. He'd play old stand up

Reply to underpants (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:54 AM

Mar 2019

and record cuts.

On TV he was on ABC mostly and PBS and had a show on CBS in the mid seventies for about three months that was prime time and a combination of talk and variety.

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Lester Maddox - Dick Cavett - Jim Brown & (I think) Truman Capote. [View all] underpants Mar 2019 OP

Lester Maddox was my Gubnor, despised him as much as trump. Still have to explain to GOPers that Hoyt Mar 2019 #1

✅ underpants Mar 2019 #2

Were you old enough to vote when he ran? brer cat Mar 2019 #3

Just barely, wasn't particularly political at time. Hate to admit I didn't vote in 67 or 71. Hoyt Mar 2019 #4

Didn't realize that Lester had an identical twin. He's the one that looks more like a horses ass. marble falls Mar 2019 #6

That was Truman Capote. I'd love to have heard from him. Thanks for turning me onto ... marble falls Mar 2019 #5

Truly fascinating stuff underpants Mar 2019 #7

He used to have a great comedy show on radio late at night in the nineties. He'd play old stand up marble falls Mar 2019 #8