J. Wellington Wimpy, predates most of us I would guess. We only know him from re-runs. wikipedia: His best-known catchphrase started in 1931 as "Cook me up a hamburger. I'll pay you Thursday." In 1932, this then became the famous "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today".
"You Know You're Old If You Get This...." You are sure right about that. Does anyone younger than 25 even remember the FLASHY lead character, Popeye? I was in a store checking out, maybe 10-12 years ago when the ~25yo male cashier said something which evoked a sad attempt at humor from me, quoting a short WC Fields axiom. The reply? "Who was that?" I know I am old and Fieds died almost a year before was born but I always saw his humor as timeless-- human frailty based rather than transient political or social issue based. Pretty much as relevant/funny today as in the old days. Celebrities, presidents, international heroes&villains all come and go, soon to be lost from memory, but that was my wakeup call to the fact that I WAS closing in on my use by date, no matter how much I denied it.
Damn, I got it right a way.....
ReplyDeleteYeah, me too.....
ReplyDeleteYeah... Me, too.
ReplyDeleteJ. Wellington Wimpy, predates most of us I would guess. We only know him from re-runs.
ReplyDeletewikipedia: His best-known catchphrase started in 1931 as "Cook me up a hamburger. I'll pay you Thursday." In 1932, this then became the famous "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today".
The burger vigorish is murder.
ReplyDeleteSo....Where's Wendy?
ReplyDelete"You Know You're Old If You Get This...."
ReplyDeleteYou are sure right about that. Does anyone younger than 25 even remember the FLASHY lead character, Popeye?
I was in a store checking out, maybe 10-12 years ago when the ~25yo male cashier said something which evoked a sad attempt at humor from me, quoting a short WC Fields axiom. The reply? "Who was that?"
I know I am old and Fieds died almost a year before was born but I always saw his humor as timeless-- human frailty based rather than transient political or social issue based. Pretty much as relevant/funny today as in the old days. Celebrities, presidents, international heroes&villains all come and go, soon to be lost from memory, but that was my wakeup call to the fact that I WAS closing in on my use by date, no matter how much I denied it.
Thanks for reminding me of how old I am
ReplyDeleteThis has been the best laugh I have had in awhile, awesome, thanks for reminding me how old I am
ReplyDeleteThis has been the best laugh I have had in awhile, awesome, thanks for reminding me how old I am
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm old too!
ReplyDeleteOh, dear! I really am old! :o)
ReplyDeletemy first thought was, "where's Wendy?"
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