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1960s - less with us
Frank Avruch, who played Bozo the Clown from 1959 to 1970, has died.
Avruch was the Boston Bozo..
Larry Harmon was the owner of the character and he franchised it in big TV markets across the country.
Bob Bell played him here in Chicago for almost 25 years. -Chi-Town Jerry, Ace of Spades
[Harmon] didn't originate the character, though. Bozo was originally just a cartoon character created at Capitol Records by Alan Livingston. It was for a series of children's book/record combos.
The first live-action Bozo was Pinto Colvig, also known for being the voice of Disney's Pluto and Goofy characters. -Anagram Nation, Ace of Spades
8:41am CDT Thu 2018 Mar 22 :MW
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Breitbart is Here
…On this day in 1972 the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution was passed by the Democrat controlled congress and sent to the States for ratification. It failed to get the necessary number of States to ratify it even after congress extended the ratification time. Since then the congress has illegally amended and passed various laws to implement it anyway even though the States defeated it.
Vic's comments and links, the icing on the Morning Report cake.
8:11am CDT Thu 2018 Mar 22 :MW
…Thursday already and in the lead is the GOP not only hot and horny to waste $1.3 trillion dollars on yet another omnibus spending bill that greases the skids towards national fiscal suicide, but equally ready to screw over the President's agenda items in an effort to sabotage him and the 2018 elections.…
JJ's extensive commentary with news links
7:38am CDT Thu 2018 Mar 22 :MW
President Donald Trump
Crazy Joe Biden is trying to act like a tough guy. Actually, he is weak, both mentally and physically, and yet he threatens me, for the second time, with physical assault. He doesn’t know me, but he would go down fast and hard, crying all the way. Don’t threaten people Joe!
10:41am CDT Thu 2018 Mar 22 :MW