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07/25/2021

Jackie Mason

1928-2021

Catskill kvetcher
Hit Broadway in the Borscht Belt
Gave Ed “The Finger”

Observational
Comedy at it’s apex
Of obnoxiousness

Didn’t flip off Ed
Wished he had, ultimately
No Fall, no comeback

—Yur Namhir

Posted by on 07/25/2021 at 12:00 AM in Comedy, Performers, Television |

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Thanks for the haiku. Itll be up this afternoon. Would you like your byline to link to something? Let me know.

Posted by: Lairbo | 12/21/2021 at 11:28 AM

Anne Rice
1941-2021

Born in New Orleans
Literary vampire queen
Hot and cold with God

Posted by: Sarah Harrier | 12/21/2021 at 10:30 AM

Buddy Merrill
1936 - 2021

Teen guitar genius
Lawrence Welk gave him a chance
Stratocaster joy

Posted by: Sarah Harrier | 12/06/2021 at 03:26 PM

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