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Mrs. Overall

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6. RIP, Monty.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Sep 30, 2017, 05:33 PM

Sep 2017

As a child watching Let's Make A Deal, I never understood why people were sad to choose the door with the donkey behind it.

A donkey in a straw hat was so much more interesting than a new refrigerator or car.

(on edit: I think it was a donkey and not a mule)

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RIP, Monty Hall. [View all] Miles Archer Sep 2017 OP

Rest in peace shenmue Sep 2017 #1

He was the man! PJMcK Sep 2017 #2

I also had pneumonia when I was 7 LeftInTX Sep 2017 #21

Glad we both survived! (n/t) PJMcK Oct 2017 #24

...and in the hereafter, he was asked to choose one of three doors... jberryhill Sep 2017 #3

hes still handsome as ever...Godspeed.. samnsara Sep 2017 #4

In the summers, my friend & I timed our lunch to coincide with "Let's Make a Deal." CrispyQ Sep 2017 #5

RIP, Monty. Mrs. Overall Sep 2017 #6

"My whole life lies waiting behind Door Number Three" DinahMoeHum Sep 2017 #7

Did not know that was a cover. Love the song. Safe passage Mr. Hall Va Lefty Sep 2017 #10

I could use some Buffett right now underpants Sep 2017 #12

Then I grabbed that sucker by the throat until he called on me... Ohiya Oct 2017 #25

He lent his name to a famous logical problem Ron Obvious Sep 2017 #8

He didn't lend his name to "The Full Monty?" csziggy Sep 2017 #11

It goes like this... longship Sep 2017 #18

I find that it becomes intuitively obvious when you imagine 100 doors Ron Obvious Sep 2017 #19

I think that just confuses the issue. longship Sep 2017 #20

Hoped he picked the right door. R.I.P. sinkingfeeling Sep 2017 #9

RIP... Tom_Foolery Sep 2017 #13

Awww. blogslut Sep 2017 #14

I met him at a benefit once Generic Brad Sep 2017 #15

Should be 3 headstones on his burial plot liberaltrucker Sep 2017 #17

The perfect host for LMAD Auggie Sep 2017 #16

An all around great man. Kaleva Sep 2017 #22

Money Bags Hall is What my Mom called him Wolf Frankula Sep 2017 #23

RIP Monty oswaldactedalone Oct 2017 #26

I don't have many nostalgic memories of Mr. Hall. Aristus Oct 2017 #27

Is he behind tombstone #1? Or is it tombstone #2? Or is it #3? Sanity Claws Oct 2017 #28