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Kevin Spacey; and Alexis Bledel. PLUS:The Reagan Diaries; Kangaroos in Australia; Great Moments in Presidential Speeches; Biff’s Portrait in Ketchup; a Top Ten list; Will It Float?; and Late Show Fun Facts.
“ . . . and now, acid-tongued pundit . . . . David Letterman!
ACT 1
You’re here on a very special night. Tonight in our green room our stage manager will be having his portrait created using . . . ketchup. The tool: French Fries. This isn’t the first time Biff has had his portrait done. Past portraits:
Tattoo on kid’s leg
Ice sculpture
Legos
Dominoes
Cheese
Post-it notes
Bubble gum
Today: ketchup
How did Jason Baalman get started in working in ketchup? He says it was started by accident. And he left it at that.
The Reagan Diaries: They were published earlier this week and it’s quite the page turner. As a public service, we thought we’d highlight some of the more fascinating passages. We take a look at an entry. Announcer: “October 28, 1984: Not sure if anyone noticed, but at one point during my debate with Walter Mondale this evening, I accidentally called him ‘Roberta.’ This has been an excerpt from ‘The Reagan Diaries.’”
Because of animal overpopulation, the Australian government has announced plans to shoot several thousand kangaroos. The decision has already prompted this reaction. Announcer: “To control the booming animal population, Australian officials have decided to shoot 3,200 kangaroos between now and July. And that can mean only one thing . . . . Kangaroo-Fest at Outback Steakhouse is back!
Whether you’re in the mood for a rack of tangy kanga-ribs or delicious cheese-filled meat pouch, you’ll find it here. And your child will love our bite-size hopper poppers. Just try to keep them on the plate! Outback Steakhouse: No rules, just dead kangaroos.”
Great Moments in Presidential Speeches: We see FDR. We see JFK. We see George W. Bush stumble over something about passing legislation.
ACT 2 LATE SHOW FUN FACTS
DEAR MR. LETTERMAN,
I AM PLEASED TO ONCE AGAIN ENCLOSE A SELECTION OF FUN FACTS FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION FOR YOU TO SHARE WITH YOUR VIEWERS.
I ALSO WISH TO ALERT YOU TO A SCAM THAT IS BEING PERPETRATED. A GROUP CALLING ITSELF THE “U.S. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION BUREAU” MAY APPROACH YOU WITH AN OFFER OF SO-CALLED “COOL FACTS.” THIS MATERIAL IS NOT FACTUAL, AND THE ORGANIZATION IS FRAUDULENT. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEM.
REGARDS,
GARY SHERMAN
FBMI – FEDERAL BUREAU OF MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Late Show Fun Facts
STRAWBERRIES HAVE MORE VITAMIN C THAN ORANGES
BABE RUTH WORE NUMBER 3 BECAUSE HE BATTED THIRD
ANTS DON’T SLEEP
INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS NOW BELIEVE THAT FIDEL CASTRO IS FAKING ILLNESS TO GET SYMPATHY
OUR SHORTEST PRESIDENT WAS JAMES MADISON AT 3 FEET, 11 INCHES
87% OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BITTEN BY RADIOACTIVE SPIDERS DO NOT DEVELOP SUPER POWERS
WHEN SHE DIED, SPEED-READING PIONEER EVELYN WOOD WAS WORKING ON A WAY TO WATCH TELEVISION MORE QUICKLY
I missed this one but I think it went something like this: IN CANADA, COOL WHIP IS CALLED MIRACLE WHIP; AND MIRACLE WHIP IS CALLED CAULK.
MOST AMERICANS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE CHATTING ABOUT THEIR REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS, HENRY KISSINGER WORKED FOR COLLEGE ART CLASSES AS A NUDE MODEL
THE BUILDING ON THE BACK OF THE $10 BILL IS ELVIS PRESLEY’S HOME GRACELAND
HELEN THOMAS HAS SLEPT WITH THE LAST 5 PRESIDENTS
35% OF RELIGIONS THAT BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION ALSO BELIEVE FREQUENT-FLYER MILES CAN BE USED IN THE NEXT LIFE
IT’S NICE TO BE IMPORTANT, BUT IT’S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE NICE
MUCH AS THE PLURAL OF “MEDIUM” IS “MEDIA,” ETYMOLOGISTS SAY THE CORRECT PLURAL OF “STEAK-UMM” IS “STEAK-A”
DELAWARE IS THE ONLY STATE WHOSE LEMON LAW ONLY APPLIES TO ACTUAL LEMONS
AL GORE ORIGINALLY GOT INVOLVED IN ENVIRONMENTALISM TO MEET GROOVY HIPPIE CHICKS
WARNING: THESE FUN FACTS MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS
STEVEN SPIELBERG, DAVID GEFFEN AND JEFFREY KATZENBERG FOUNDED DREAMWORKS TO LAUNDER MONEY FOR THE LATIN KINGS
4 OUT OF 5 OBESE MEN HAVE GOTTEN THEIR ARM STUCK IN A VENDING MACHINE
AMTRAK’S 7:40 METROLINER SERVICE TO WASHINGTON IS NOW BOARDING ON TRACK 5
ALTHOUGH HAIR DOES NOT CONTINUE TO GROW AFTER DEATH, IT DOES BECOME MORE BOUNCY AND MANAGEABLE
STEAKHOUSE OWNER MICHAEL JORDAN ONCE PLAYED PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL
ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S GHOST NO LONGER VISITS THE WHITE HOUSE BECAUSE HE’S AFRAID OF CHENEY
WHEN HE CAN’T GET A TABLE IN CROWDED RESTAURANTS, DAVID HASSELHOFF WILL OFTEN ASK TO EAT IN THE MEN’S ROOM
THE GORTON’S FISHERMAN WAS ONCE SUED FOR ASKING MRS. PAUL TO GIVE HIM A HAND WITH HIS DINGHY
BY THE YEAR 2012, THANKS TO GENETIC ENGINEERING, WE WILL BE ENJOYING ACTUAL BUFFALO WINGS
ACT 3 TOP TEN: Signs You Have A Bad Commencement Speaker 9. Says things like, “To quote Freddie Prinze, Jr. . . .”
KEVIN SPACEY: The production of “A Moon For The Misbegotten” was the highest grossing show in the Old Vic’s history during its London run. Now at the Brooks Atkinson Theater, the production has its share of rude and obnoxious audience members. Recently, three drunks laughed at all the inappropriate places. Kevin reacted by stopping in the middle of the performance, looking right at them, and went “SHHHHH. SHHH! SHHH! SHH!” They didn’t get it at all. Kevin eventually resorted to the Jedi Hand Trick. Just as the performance was approaching a very dramatic part, Kevin stopped and raised his hand up and announced, “Enough!” And he kept his hand up for a rather long time. This they got. They behaved the rest of the night, or they simply passed out.
Kevin recently spent some time in Las Vegas working on a film entitled, “21.” The film is based on the true story of a group of MIT student trained by a professor to count cards and then going to Vegas where they won millions. Kevin plays the professor. On a visit with the MIT students to Vegas, one student assisted Kevin at the blackjack table. The student would nudge Kevin ever so slightly whenever he wanted him to up his bet. It was successful. Kevin walked away with $42,000.
Kevin tells a story about President Clinton making a recent appearance at a fund raiser hosted by Kevin. The former President made a speech and then spoke to those in the audience for another half-hour at least. Kevin had an auction to put on and had to tell Mr. Clinton it get out or shut up.
Dave changes direction and says to Kevin, “OK, tell us about the clip we’re going to see.” A clip? Kevin is caught off-guard just for a moment but quickly realizes Dave is just goofing around. Dave will call for a non-existent clip maybe once a year. It always makes me laugh. The look of “HUH? from the guest is a hoot.
Before saying goodnight, Kevin is asked to do a little of his Johnny Carson. Kevin’s Carson is one of the best in the business. Kevin stands and does a very fine Johnny.
To paraphrase . . . “Host of ‘The Price is Right’ Bob Barker is retiring. Bob’s not as young as he used to be. On today’s episode he asked a contestant to guess the actual retail price of Lipitor.” Tonight Show theme music from Paul.
“A Moon For The Misbegotten” – now playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theater right down Broadway from here.
ACT 4 WILL IT FLOAT? Tonight’s item: a can of deck sealant . . . in an aluminum can. Dave says it will sink. Paul says it will sink. The Late Show models drop the can of deck sealant into the Will It Float tank and it sinks . . . . and then rises back to the surface to float.
ACT 5
It’s Jason Baalman hard at work on the Biff portrait. Jason makes good use of the Fries to apply the ketchup.
Ketchup used: Heinz, in a squeezable jar.
DelMonte, in a squeezable jar.
Hunts, in small packets.
ACT 6 ALEXIS BLEDEL: Her big hit, The Gilmore Girls, got the pink slip after a very successful 7 years. What does she do now when not working on a film? She’s joined a soccer team to get some exercise. Unfortunately, the team is horrible. A typical loss is 10-0 . . . but they actually won their last two games! Now the team is busy buying all the latest equipment. Winning is addicting. She admits to not being very good but she did select the name for the team: The Hustlers.
The last time Alexis was here we learned she wasn’t much of a driver. She gets pulled over quite often. And she’s had her share of accidents. But she’s been practicing and says she is sooooo much better now and claims, “I’ve gotten into my last accident!” Her driving has enraged other drivers and has often been on the receiving end of being flipped the bird. She says the best way to react to such a gesture is to return it with the biggest smile. It just annoys them all the more. Yes, it does.
In her new film, I’m Reed Fish, she’s engaged to Reed Fish. The film includes a zorse. It opens June 1st.
ACT 7
And now for the unveiling of the Biff portrait. It is complete and it looks surprisingly good. Very nice reproduction of Biff Henderson. Nice job, Jason Baalman.
And that was our show for Friday May 25, 2007.
Speaking of ketchup and this being the unofficial start of summer, here is the correct way to get ketchup from a bottle.
“Merely holding the bottle in the correct slightly tilted position is not very effective. It is necessary to "increase the weight" of the ketchup by applying some G-force. This can be done by tapping the bottle downwards against your hand, to bring the bottle to an abrupt halt. In other words, the bottle moves downward and is stopped by the stationary hand.”
We’re off for a week. I’ll be going camping upstate for a few days. I’m still a tenter. My brothers and sister and my friends who also will be there have graduated to the camper. I’ll be in a tent. So for my vacation, my family and I will be leaving a comfortable home, TV, computers, refrigerators, air conditioning, comfortable beds and lots of room for a tent, bugs, and mosquitoes.
And while camping, many in the crowd I’ll be with are huge NASCAR fans. Come Sunday, they’ll be listening on the radio to the Coca Cola 600. That’s right, LISTENING! LISTENING to a car race . . . and it goes on for 600 miles. It’s on from sun up to sun down. A few years back I asked for an update on the Indianapolis 500, held the same day as the Coca Cola 600. The Coca Cola 600 is NASCAR. The Indianapolis 500 is open wheel. They looked at me in wonder. My question made no sense to them. I asked again who was winning the Indianapolis 500, specifically Buddy Rice. I thought the announcers on the Coca Cola 600 would mention what was going on at the Indy. My friend and brother-in-law looked at me quizzically. They asked, “Why would they mention the Indianapolis 500? It’s a totally different sport!” They turned their back and guffawed at my ignorance.
They’re pretty much the same, aren’t they? I mean, they both go counter-clockwise, no?
Previously Viewed Programs for next week: MONDAY, May 28, 2007: From May 4th: Ray Romano, Dennis Haysbert; impressionist Reggie Reg; and Dave Johnson’s “And down the stretch they come!” TUESDAY, May 29, 2007: From April 9th: Senator Barack Obama; Halle Berry; and a top ten with Masters Champ Zach Johnson WEDNESDAY, May 30, 2007: From May 10th: Dr. Phil; and Jack Hanna; plus Tony Mendez’s How’s It Made at the Heartland Brewery. THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2007: From May 7th: Regis Philbin and Darlene Love FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2007. From May 1st: Tobey Maguire; Modest Mouse; and impressionist John Byner
Read the Wahoo archives and make your plans accordingly.
Have an appreciative Memorial Day. Remember the reason.
And so ends another issue of the Wahoo Gazette, the world’s longest continuous-running blog on the internet . . . . I think.
“Six two and even, over and out.”
CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER Pvt. Henry Gunther of Baltimore, Maryland.
This concludes another installment of CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER
Kevin Spacey; and Alexis Bledel. PLUS:The Reagan Diaries; Kangaroos in Australia; Great Moments in Presidential Speeches; Biff’s Portrait in Ketchup; a Top Ten list; Will It Float?; and Late Show Fun Facts.
“ . . . and now, acid-tongued pundit . . . . David Letterman!
ACT 1
You’re here on a very special night. Tonight in our green room our stage manager will be having his portrait created using . . . ketchup. The tool: French Fries. This isn’t the first time Biff has had his portrait done. Past portraits:
Tattoo on kid’s leg
Ice sculpture
Legos
Dominoes
Cheese
Post-it notes
Bubble gum
Today: ketchup
How did Jason Baalman get started in working in ketchup? He says it was started by accident. And he left it at that.
The Reagan Diaries: They were published earlier this week and it’s quite the page turner. As a public service, we thought we’d highlight some of the more fascinating passages. We take a look at an entry. Announcer: “October 28, 1984: Not sure if anyone noticed, but at one point during my debate with Walter Mondale this evening, I accidentally called him ‘Roberta.’ This has been an excerpt from ‘The Reagan Diaries.’”
Because of animal overpopulation, the Australian government has announced plans to shoot several thousand kangaroos. The decision has already prompted this reaction. Announcer: “To control the booming animal population, Australian officials have decided to shoot 3,200 kangaroos between now and July. And that can mean only one thing . . . . Kangaroo-Fest at Outback Steakhouse is back!
Whether you’re in the mood for a rack of tangy kanga-ribs or delicious cheese-filled meat pouch, you’ll find it here. And your child will love our bite-size hopper poppers. Just try to keep them on the plate! Outback Steakhouse: No rules, just dead kangaroos.”
Great Moments in Presidential Speeches: We see FDR. We see JFK. We see George W. Bush stumble over something about passing legislation.
ACT 2 LATE SHOW FUN FACTS
DEAR MR. LETTERMAN,
I AM PLEASED TO ONCE AGAIN ENCLOSE A SELECTION OF FUN FACTS FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION FOR YOU TO SHARE WITH YOUR VIEWERS.
I ALSO WISH TO ALERT YOU TO A SCAM THAT IS BEING PERPETRATED. A GROUP CALLING ITSELF THE “U.S. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION BUREAU” MAY APPROACH YOU WITH AN OFFER OF SO-CALLED “COOL FACTS.” THIS MATERIAL IS NOT FACTUAL, AND THE ORGANIZATION IS FRAUDULENT. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEM.
REGARDS,
GARY SHERMAN
FBMI – FEDERAL BUREAU OF MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Late Show Fun Facts
STRAWBERRIES HAVE MORE VITAMIN C THAN ORANGES
BABE RUTH WORE NUMBER 3 BECAUSE HE BATTED THIRD
ANTS DON’T SLEEP
INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS NOW BELIEVE THAT FIDEL CASTRO IS FAKING ILLNESS TO GET SYMPATHY
OUR SHORTEST PRESIDENT WAS JAMES MADISON AT 3 FEET, 11 INCHES
87% OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BITTEN BY RADIOACTIVE SPIDERS DO NOT DEVELOP SUPER POWERS
WHEN SHE DIED, SPEED-READING PIONEER EVELYN WOOD WAS WORKING ON A WAY TO WATCH TELEVISION MORE QUICKLY
I missed this one but I think it went something like this: IN CANADA, COOL WHIP IS CALLED MIRACLE WHIP; AND MIRACLE WHIP IS CALLED CAULK.
MOST AMERICANS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE CHATTING ABOUT THEIR REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS, HENRY KISSINGER WORKED FOR COLLEGE ART CLASSES AS A NUDE MODEL
THE BUILDING ON THE BACK OF THE $10 BILL IS ELVIS PRESLEY’S HOME GRACELAND
HELEN THOMAS HAS SLEPT WITH THE LAST 5 PRESIDENTS
35% OF RELIGIONS THAT BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION ALSO BELIEVE FREQUENT-FLYER MILES CAN BE USED IN THE NEXT LIFE
IT’S NICE TO BE IMPORTANT, BUT IT’S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE NICE
MUCH AS THE PLURAL OF “MEDIUM” IS “MEDIA,” ETYMOLOGISTS SAY THE CORRECT PLURAL OF “STEAK-UMM” IS “STEAK-A”
DELAWARE IS THE ONLY STATE WHOSE LEMON LAW ONLY APPLIES TO ACTUAL LEMONS
AL GORE ORIGINALLY GOT INVOLVED IN ENVIRONMENTALISM TO MEET GROOVY HIPPIE CHICKS
WARNING: THESE FUN FACTS MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS
STEVEN SPIELBERG, DAVID GEFFEN AND JEFFREY KATZENBERG FOUNDED DREAMWORKS TO LAUNDER MONEY FOR THE LATIN KINGS
4 OUT OF 5 OBESE MEN HAVE GOTTEN THEIR ARM STUCK IN A VENDING MACHINE
AMTRAK’S 7:40 METROLINER SERVICE TO WASHINGTON IS NOW BOARDING ON TRACK 5
ALTHOUGH HAIR DOES NOT CONTINUE TO GROW AFTER DEATH, IT DOES BECOME MORE BOUNCY AND MANAGEABLE
STEAKHOUSE OWNER MICHAEL JORDAN ONCE PLAYED PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL
ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S GHOST NO LONGER VISITS THE WHITE HOUSE BECAUSE HE’S AFRAID OF CHENEY
WHEN HE CAN’T GET A TABLE IN CROWDED RESTAURANTS, DAVID HASSELHOFF WILL OFTEN ASK TO EAT IN THE MEN’S ROOM
THE GORTON’S FISHERMAN WAS ONCE SUED FOR ASKING MRS. PAUL TO GIVE HIM A HAND WITH HIS DINGHY
BY THE YEAR 2012, THANKS TO GENETIC ENGINEERING, WE WILL BE ENJOYING ACTUAL BUFFALO WINGS
ACT 3 TOP TEN: Signs You Have A Bad Commencement Speaker 9. Says things like, “To quote Freddie Prinze, Jr. . . .”
KEVIN SPACEY: The production of “A Moon For The Misbegotten” was the highest grossing show in the Old Vic’s history during its London run. Now at the Brooks Atkinson Theater, the production has its share of rude and obnoxious audience members. Recently, three drunks laughed at all the inappropriate places. Kevin reacted by stopping in the middle of the performance, looking right at them, and went “SHHHHH. SHHH! SHHH! SHH!” They didn’t get it at all. Kevin eventually resorted to the Jedi Hand Trick. Just as the performance was approaching a very dramatic part, Kevin stopped and raised his hand up and announced, “Enough!” And he kept his hand up for a rather long time. This they got. They behaved the rest of the night, or they simply passed out.
Kevin recently spent some time in Las Vegas working on a film entitled, “21.” The film is based on the true story of a group of MIT student trained by a professor to count cards and then going to Vegas where they won millions. Kevin plays the professor. On a visit with the MIT students to Vegas, one student assisted Kevin at the blackjack table. The student would nudge Kevin ever so slightly whenever he wanted him to up his bet. It was successful. Kevin walked away with $42,000.
Kevin tells a story about President Clinton making a recent appearance at a fund raiser hosted by Kevin. The former President made a speech and then spoke to those in the audience for another half-hour at least. Kevin had an auction to put on and had to tell Mr. Clinton it get out or shut up.
Dave changes direction and says to Kevin, “OK, tell us about the clip we’re going to see.” A clip? Kevin is caught off-guard just for a moment but quickly realizes Dave is just goofing around. Dave will call for a non-existent clip maybe once a year. It always makes me laugh. The look of “HUH? from the guest is a hoot.
Before saying goodnight, Kevin is asked to do a little of his Johnny Carson. Kevin’s Carson is one of the best in the business. Kevin stands and does a very fine Johnny.
To paraphrase . . . “Host of ‘The Price is Right’ Bob Barker is retiring. Bob’s not as young as he used to be. On today’s episode he asked a contestant to guess the actual retail price of Lipitor.” Tonight Show theme music from Paul.
“A Moon For The Misbegotten” – now playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theater right down Broadway from here.
ACT 4 WILL IT FLOAT? Tonight’s item: a can of deck sealant . . . in an aluminum can. Dave says it will sink. Paul says it will sink. The Late Show models drop the can of deck sealant into the Will It Float tank and it sinks . . . . and then rises back to the surface to float.
ACT 5
It’s Jason Baalman hard at work on the Biff portrait. Jason makes good use of the Fries to apply the ketchup.
Ketchup used: Heinz, in a squeezable jar.
DelMonte, in a squeezable jar.
Hunts, in small packets.
ACT 6 ALEXIS BLEDEL: Her big hit, The Gilmore Girls, got the pink slip after a very successful 7 years. What does she do now when not working on a film? She’s joined a soccer team to get some exercise. Unfortunately, the team is horrible. A typical loss is 10-0 . . . but they actually won their last two games! Now the team is busy buying all the latest equipment. Winning is addicting. She admits to not being very good but she did select the name for the team: The Hustlers.
The last time Alexis was here we learned she wasn’t much of a driver. She gets pulled over quite often. And she’s had her share of accidents. But she’s been practicing and says she is sooooo much better now and claims, “I’ve gotten into my last accident!” Her driving has enraged other drivers and has often been on the receiving end of being flipped the bird. She says the best way to react to such a gesture is to return it with the biggest smile. It just annoys them all the more. Yes, it does.
In her new film, I’m Reed Fish, she’s engaged to Reed Fish. The film includes a zorse. It opens June 1st.
ACT 7
And now for the unveiling of the Biff portrait. It is complete and it looks surprisingly good. Very nice reproduction of Biff Henderson. Nice job, Jason Baalman.
And that was our show for Friday May 25, 2007.
Speaking of ketchup and this being the unofficial start of summer, here is the correct way to get ketchup from a bottle.
“Merely holding the bottle in the correct slightly tilted position is not very effective. It is necessary to "increase the weight" of the ketchup by applying some G-force. This can be done by tapping the bottle downwards against your hand, to bring the bottle to an abrupt halt. In other words, the bottle moves downward and is stopped by the stationary hand.”
We’re off for a week. I’ll be going camping upstate for a few days. I’m still a tenter. My brothers and sister and my friends who also will be there have graduated to the camper. I’ll be in a tent. So for my vacation, my family and I will be leaving a comfortable home, TV, computers, refrigerators, air conditioning, comfortable beds and lots of room for a tent, bugs, and mosquitoes.
And while camping, many in the crowd I’ll be with are huge NASCAR fans. Come Sunday, they’ll be listening on the radio to the Coca Cola 600. That’s right, LISTENING! LISTENING to a car race . . . and it goes on for 600 miles. It’s on from sun up to sun down. A few years back I asked for an update on the Indianapolis 500, held the same day as the Coca Cola 600. The Coca Cola 600 is NASCAR. The Indianapolis 500 is open wheel. They looked at me in wonder. My question made no sense to them. I asked again who was winning the Indianapolis 500, specifically Buddy Rice. I thought the announcers on the Coca Cola 600 would mention what was going on at the Indy. My friend and brother-in-law looked at me quizzically. They asked, “Why would they mention the Indianapolis 500? It’s a totally different sport!” They turned their back and guffawed at my ignorance.
They’re pretty much the same, aren’t they? I mean, they both go counter-clockwise, no?
Previously Viewed Programs for next week: MONDAY, May 28, 2007: From May 4th: Ray Romano, Dennis Haysbert; impressionist Reggie Reg; and Dave Johnson’s “And down the stretch they come!” TUESDAY, May 29, 2007: From April 9th: Senator Barack Obama; Halle Berry; and a top ten with Masters Champ Zach Johnson WEDNESDAY, May 30, 2007: From May 10th: Dr. Phil; and Jack Hanna; plus Tony Mendez’s How’s It Made at the Heartland Brewery. THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2007: From May 7th: Regis Philbin and Darlene Love FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2007. From May 1st: Tobey Maguire; Modest Mouse; and impressionist John Byner
Read the Wahoo archives and make your plans accordingly.
Have an appreciative Memorial Day. Remember the reason.
And so ends another issue of the Wahoo Gazette, the world’s longest continuous-running blog on the internet . . . . I think.
“Six two and even, over and out.”
CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER Pvt. Henry Gunther of Baltimore, Maryland.
This concludes another installment of CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER
ACT 1 • Show Open • Dave's Monologue Watch now • Biff's Likeness In Ketchup: Intro • The Reagan Diaries • Kangaroos at Outback Steakhouse • Great Moments in Presidential Speeches
