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51. I encountered Buddy Hackett in a men's suit store

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 09:11 PM

Aug 2012

A huge store on a hot Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles. He and I were the only customers. We were shopping in different sections because, well, we were different sizes. I think he was in portly short.

the store:

They were famous for the local TV commercials in Los Angeles; I can't find any on YouTube or anywhere else! Delivered in a heavy Bronx accent by Eddie ....

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I like this one - link below: applegrove Aug 2012 #1

That's a good one! nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #6

That is a good one. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #8

It's so good, someone made a video about it. Angleae Aug 2012 #60

LOL! applegrove Aug 2012 #65

The best part is that OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #2

Another Rita Rudner joke. IggleDoer Aug 2012 #3

Pretty good. I've already told that one to someone. And she laughed. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #32

A guy walks into a bar with his pet monkey NightWatcher Aug 2012 #4

More of a performance piece than a joke as such hifiguy Aug 2012 #5

Here you go... madinmaryland Aug 2012 #7

Alerting. Dr. Strange Aug 2012 #25

For this... madinmaryland Aug 2012 #26

Jack Chick hates you. Dr. Strange Aug 2012 #27

Here is a good one for a kid to tell. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #9

OK. What's purple and commutes? eridani Aug 2012 #57

Object-Oriented Humor SoDesuKa Aug 2012 #69

Good grief! We need a separate thread for geek humor. n/t eridani Aug 2012 #70

A Bette Midler Sophie Tucker joke... tishaLA Aug 2012 #10

A woman gets on a bus with her baby. rug Aug 2012 #11

chuckle chuckle chuckle. That's pretty good. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #13

Flip Wilson's version ThoughtCriminal Aug 2012 #19

Excellente! Thanks for that stroll thru the time tunnel. Esp Carson's reaction. :) nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #31

That's not only one of the funniest jokes I've ever heard, lovemydog Aug 2012 #56

I actually laughed out loud! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #71

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Okay, that's pretty good. I didn't see that punchline coming. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #14

Two hunters are out in the woods... Mac1949 Aug 2012 #15

!!! vanlassie Aug 2012 #18

WE HAVE A WINNAH! nt zanana1 Aug 2012 #23

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loved it, thanks nt chknltl Aug 2012 #38

That was reported as the funniest joke of all time by a study of humor. Kablooie Aug 2012 #49

You caught me, I swiped it, but not from Wiseman. The origin of the joke... Mac1949 Aug 2012 #54

My favorite Rita Rudner joke kwassa Aug 2012 #16

Brava! Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #45

a man is in a bar doing shots of tequilla Bombero1956 Aug 2012 #17

Who can possibly outdo Tim Conway and the Siamese elephants? pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #20

Winner! Everyone: if you haven't watched this vid yet, do watch it. Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #46

That one is a classic. nt avebury Aug 2012 #63

Best sight gag ever pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #21

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OK this cracked me up so much it took me ten minutes to finish vanlassie Aug 2012 #36

"who the hell left 54 little bars of Camay" nadine_mn Aug 2012 #40

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Here goes... GaYellowDawg Aug 2012 #24

Ha! nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #35

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I once waited on a couple of Catholic priests having dinner in a restaurant� MrScorpio Aug 2012 #28

Why did the chicken cross the basketball court? mikeargo Aug 2012 #29

Here's a good one: The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #33

Cute! nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #34

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Funny! Esp that last one. :) nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #41

This sounds like Skippy's List MrScorpio Aug 2012 #50

True army story chknltl Aug 2012 #86

That was a great story MrScorpio Aug 2012 #87

And thank you very much Mr. Scorpio chknltl Aug 2012 #89

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Perfect! Ja! nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #42

Buddy Hackett via Franken via Letterman progressoid Aug 2012 #43

Ha! Ha! Thanks for that! vanlassie Aug 2012 #44

If memory serves, Al tells it a little differently on his audio book, "Oh, the Things I Know!" progressoid Aug 2012 #52

Great never heard that one! benld74 Aug 2012 #48

I encountered Buddy Hackett in a men's suit store kwassa Aug 2012 #51

Was he wearing a plaid sportcoat? lovemydog Aug 2012 #55

I vaguely remember those commercials Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #78

Frank Zappa wrote a song inspired by the commercial kwassa Aug 2012 #79

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K&R nt avebury Aug 2012 #62

The Aristocrats lunatica Aug 2012 #64

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I agree. He became my hero when I saw that too lunatica Aug 2012 #67

Half The Audience Was Laughing...... Paladin Aug 2012 #73

I think this one is pretty funny Zorro Aug 2012 #68

Donald Rumsfeld is giving GW his daily briefing ashling Aug 2012 #72

OK, another Rita Rudner joke: mykpart Aug 2012 #74

More Story Than Joke sharp_stick Aug 2012 #76

LOL! nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #81

Bush, Cheney, and the dying priest UrbScotty Aug 2012 #77

Knock Knock. Who's There? Smell Mop....................... Burma Jones Aug 2012 #80

I don't get it. ? nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #82

The response would be "Smell Mop who"? nadine_mn Aug 2012 #84

A Rottweiler owner goes to a bar... jmowreader Aug 2012 #83

My entry into Jokeland. RetroGamer1971 Aug 2012 #85

buddy, you twisted her inside out! Stake Aug 2012 #88