Comments for Get It? Got It. Good.

Comment on About “Get it? Got it. Good,” “The Court Jester” and Danny Kaye by Danny Kaye fan

Danny Kaye fan — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:06:38 +0000

I can’t imagine the luck of those Borscht Belt hotel folks who had Danny Kaye as their own personal court jester, or “tummler!’ Those were the golden days of the NY Catskills. What a giant talent was Mr. Kaminsky, or, Danny Kaye, as we knew & loved him.

Comment on About “Wanna Buy a Duck?” and Joe Penner by Tom Degan

Tom Degan — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:50:11 +0000

It is nice to know that someone is remembering Joe Penner. A bit dated though he may be, his was a more-than-lovable comic persona.

Comment on About “Wanna Buy a Duck?” and Joe Penner by Craig Hodgkins

Craig Hodgkins — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:44:14 +0000

I’m sorry to say that I do not. I only have a few Penner radio shows, mostly the 2nd series for Cocomalt.

Comment on “Whoah, Nellie!” Happy Birthday, Richard “Dick” Lane by Ian Elliott

Ian Elliott — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:17:54 +0000

Lane was also known for saying “Don’t put your coffee pot on yet!”

Comment on About “Wanna Buy a Duck?” and Joe Penner by marcia skowron

marcia skowron — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:51:15 +0000

Do you have any tracks or pics with Monk Purcell

Comment on 15 Words Which Sound Like Their Meanings by Donna

Donna — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:03:07 +0000

Light bulb – love the way Steve Carell’s Dru said it in Despicable Me. Perfect.

Comment on Bud Dashiell’s Solo LPs, Part 1: Bud and the Kinsmen by Kieran John

Kieran John — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:22:10 +0000

This Is wonderful. I am 17 years old and have been blown away by their music and have been very much interested in their work, especially Bud, for many years.Thank you for this post, especially the quick biography of Bud is very interesting, as there is no written life story of Bud, so thank you for this, and thank you for keeping them alive even when the two of them have gone.

Comment on Early Self-Help: Douglas Fairbanks’ “Laugh and Live” by The Balsamean

The Balsamean — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:37:49 +0000

Reblogged this on The Balsamean and commented: OKAY, GET READY TO START LAUGHING.

Comment on How I Finally Satisfied My Wife with a Lavender Blue Strawberry Choo Choo Train by Julie McCalpin

Julie McCalpin — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:42:31 +0000

I meant to add, that I didn’t realize it, until I re-read the book as an adult, but Anna Lavinia is probably responsible for my decision to home school, “Although she was old enough to go to school, her mother had never troubled to send her. When the time had come for her to go, her mother thought about it for an hour or so and decided not to send her.”

Comment on How I Finally Satisfied My Wife with a Lavender Blue Strawberry Choo Choo Train by Julie McCalpin

Julie McCalpin — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:33:18 +0000

My mother (1945 – 2002) read “Beyond The PawPaw Trees” to me when I was a child. I was luckier than your wife, and stumbled upon a copy at an estate sale; every book, 50¢!! When I got home I googled it and saw the very large price tag and knew I’d found a treasure in more ways than one. Not that I would part with it! I’m sure my mother’s copy is in storage somewhere among her other things, but ah! finding it is another story.

Fast forward severaI years, and I recently gave copies of the new printing to my daughter’s 6 year old friends for Christmas, with an inscription explaining how the story had been handed down to me and how glad I was to pass it along again.

One of the girls fell properly in love, calling it her, “third favorite book ever.” I am now in the process of sewing a “Thobby” to present to her complete with blue satin ribbon and silver key, (hunted high and low for a key that matched the illustration!) probably as a gift for Valentine’s Day, but maybe just for no reason at all on the next Lavender Blue Day..

I did not give my daughter a copy, because we have the old one, but I’m making a thobby for her too. (Or is it for me?)