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Lewis Grizzard

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Vombatus, Jun 1, 2021.

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  1. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

    Did anyone here know him?

    This is one of my favorite jokes:


     
    Vombatus, Jun 1, 2021
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  2. Driftwood

    Driftwood Well-Known Member

    Know him? No.
    Know his work? Completely.
    In fact, reading his book about his career as a sports writer got me into the business.
     
    Driftwood, Jun 2, 2021
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  3. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    He was the greatest. I grew up in Atlanta with him in the AJC (damn, what an incredible sports section) and had a lot of his books. I'm the same age now as he was when he died, which feels strange.
     
    playthrough, Jun 2, 2021
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  4. John

    John Well-Known Member

    I bet I read his collection Kathy Sue Loudermilk, I Love You a dozen times. I'm not sure how it would hold up in 2021 but I have very fond memories of reading his work.
     
    John, Jun 2, 2021
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  5. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Grizzard, Dave Barry, Erma Bombeck - and many papers employed local "humor" columnists. Not sure what the closest comp is now - David Sedaris? Who is the funniest writer working today? Tweets don't count.
     
    DanOregon, Jun 2, 2021
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  6. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    My favorite LG book titles are “They Tore Out My Heart and Stomped That Sucker Flat” and “Elvis Is Dead and I Don’t Feel So Good Myself”.
     
    da man, Jun 2, 2021
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  7. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    From the snippets I remember, there are large sections of his work that simply would not float today. But by the standards of a guy born in the Deep South at the very start of the baby boom, he probably moved the ball a good bit down the field from where his forebears left it.
     
    dixiehack, Jun 2, 2021
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  8. jackfinarelli

    jackfinarelli Well-Known Member


    Gene Weingarten in the Washington Post?
     
    jackfinarelli, Jun 2, 2021
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  9. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    "Next time I find myself tempted to get married I'm just going to find a woman I don't like and buy her a house."
     
    Neutral Corner, Jun 2, 2021
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  10. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    I knew of his work, of course, but met him only once ... he was in a foursome with me at one of those media scrambles that were standard fare back in my day. He drank a quart of gin over about 16 holes. Totally not a charming golfmate ...
     
    doctorquant, Jun 4, 2021
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  11. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    You had me convinced at “gin.” Uggh.
     
    tapintoamerica, Jun 4, 2021
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  12. swingline

    swingline Well-Known Member

    CAYDD
     
    swingline, Jun 7, 2021
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