Re: Literacy in the USA -- not so very good

On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:12:05 GMT, arnow@xxxxxxxxx (Murray Arnow)
wrote:

>Purl Gurl wrote:
>>Tony Cooper wrote:
>>
>>> Purl Gurl wrote:
>>> >R H Draney wrote:
>>> >> Purl Gurl wrote:
>>
>>> >> When you can spare a moment, Kip Addotta would like a word with you....r
>>
>>> >Have him speak with my mentor, Professor Irwin Cory.
>>
>>> I saw Professor Irwin Corey in person at the old Gate of Horn in
>>> Chicago. He made me laugh, but he had the most serious case of
>>> dandruff I've ever seen. Went back to the Gate a few weekends later
>>> and caught Lord Buckley. They all played the Gate.
>>
>>How unfortunate he is no longer with us, although he lives on in our minds.
>>
>>Certainly he is amongst the giants of high brow humor. A tip of a hat should
>>be given to his support crew who often sat in his audience, asking questions
>>clearly not planted.
>>
>>If you can find a transcript of his response to a planted question,
>>
>>"Do fish think?"
>>
>>You will love his response. Perfect logic.
>>
>
>Only you could think Corey as a highbrow humorist. It was Severn Darden, as
>Prof. Walther von der Vogelweide, who answered that question at the Second
>City.

Sven rented an apartment in the same remodeled old house that I rented
an apartment in when I lived on Wells Street in Chicago. His
apartment and mine had a connecting wall that was put up when they
remodeled the house. Sometimes, through the wall, I could hear Sven
and other SC members doing improvisation rehearsal. Only when they
were loud, though, and I often missed parts. Sven's apartment had a
separate entrance, and I never met him.

"Improvisation rehearsal" sounds like an oxymoron, but they'd practice
fielding suggestions from a crowd.
--


Tony Cooper
Orlando, FL
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