Today is Carol Burnett's birthday! 87!

[Archae]

Happy Birthday, funny lady!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Burnett

I'll never forget the dress she wore in "Went With The Wind."



On edit: One of her directors made a bet with carol, that she couldn't lip-synch to the old "The Trolley Song."

And it was hilarious!

[Harker]

1. What a gift she is.

Ah, yes. She saw it in the window and had to have it... classic.

[applegrove]

2. "Just a little something I saw in the windaw" So great to see that book taken down a peg

or ten.

[Midnight Writer]

3. Happy Birthday,Carol! I love your work.

[Dream Girl]

4. I wonder if she still makes fun of old people.

When I watched her show as a kid, I never liked how she an as Chuck guy make fun of old people. It just seemed mean and not really clever, witty or funny. That was way before ageism was a thing. Even now, I see ads that poke old of old people, especially women. It bugs me and not because I’m getting oldish. It just seems so disrespectful and a cheap shot. I wonder if it’s cultural.

[Archae]

5. Or maybe it can just be funny.

My elderly uncle before he died used to put on a "cranky old man" schtick, that always gave a laugh and he loved making us laugh that way.

Do you condemn Artie Johnson for his "dirty old man" from ""Laugh In?"

Benny Hill for picking on that little old guy?

[niyad]

6. Happy birthday, Carol. Thank you for so many laughs. And, yes, that green dress was hysterical.

[Fla Dem]

7. Always and still do love Carol Burnett!

[Upthevibe]

8. She's one of the true pioneers and legends

for women in comedy. I listen to The Stephanie Miller show every morning and Jody Hamilton (one of Carol's daughter) is on the show every Tuesday. She seems like a real sweetheart...

We watched Carol Burnett every week when I was growing up....LOVE HER!!