The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
ALAN KINGBanks have a new image. Now you have ‘a friend,’ your friendly banker. If the banks are so friendly, how come they chain down the pens?
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As life’s pleasures go, food is second only to sex. Except for salami and eggs.
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The other day my house caught fire.
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When I was in the hospital they gave me apple juice every morning, even after I told them I didn’t like it. I had to get even.
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My favorite way to spend Saturday is in and out of bed, watching sports on TV and eating.
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I made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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If you keep yourself alive and current, funny is funny.
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My mother’s sister was killed in a trolley car accident, so I was raised as one of eight with my sister and six male cousins.
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Comedy is an amazing calling. Once you get that first laugh, it’s hard to turn away.
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We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator…
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An old socialist-unionist who always considered himself a failure. His big line was: ‘Don’t end up like me.
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My lawyer said, “Shouldn’t be a problem. What kind of coverage do you have?” I said, “Fire and theft.” The lawyer frowned. “Uh oh. Wrong kind. Should be fire OR theft.”
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Then, of course, you’re hooked and you have to learn how to survive in the business.
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I always plan dinner first thing in the morning.
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My mother kept the house clean and we ate good.
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Everything my mother made had to cook for 80 hours, and when she made matzoh balls she didn’t know fluffy. Everything sank.
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