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Times HAVE changed. Decades ago, "The Toastmaster General" used to tell this joke to audiences all over America. Now, it might be considered offensive to Iranians (Persians now), Egyptians and Jews! (This recording was intended to be used on a fund-raising album of comedians telling funny stories). Go ahead, Georgie....

Is there a difference between irritation and aggravation? Here's an old classic told by JACK BENNY

What a phenomenon: Youtube “REACTION” videos. Yes, couch potatoes want to watch other couch potatoes REACT to a) movie trailers or b) packages they opened from Amazon so you can SEE what they BOUGHT. You Tube has taken monetization AWAY from people who post historical clips, public domain pop culture, and anything that might possibly be of interest to intelligent people. Trying to complete with Netflix, YOUTUBE seems to encourage amateurs to perform dangerous stunts that could get themselves killed. Wearisome off-key cover versions of hit songs are still plentiful. YOUTUBE will pay egomaniacs to rant about sports events or politics, or do lame self-help guru blabber. YOUTUBE will NOT tell you how to monetize, why you’re demonitized, or anything else. Just try to dumb down, which is the best way to go “VIRAL.” The other day “THE” ERIC BUTTS (as he calls himself) got some scorn from social media because of his enthusiastic REACTION video about the new STAR WARS movie. Result: over 250,000 hits (and counting). He could be the next “Ross the Intern” or get his own show like JAMES CORDEN. “Star Wars” geeks, and fans who feel sorry for basement dwellers, are cheering him for wearing his heart on his sleeve, and his giddiness and tears on his puss. Here are the TOP TEN “reaction” faces from ERIC, who is clearly on his way to fame and fortune with his fabulous face and heartfelt emotions!. PS. this video falls under “FAIR USE” and ‘PARODY,” and has been endorsed by Julian Assange as a marvelous example of Freedom of Speech. it is NOT being monetized by YOUTUBE. The best things in life are free.

Here's an example of a "timing strip" well placed. It's so far in the corner it's not too distracting, even with the madly revolving count of each fraction of a second. Christmas songs from...two and a half Jews! Yes, John Banner and Robert Clary were both Jewish. Warner Klemperer was half-Jewish. Clary was a concentration camp survivor. If they didn't think their sitcom was "offensive," or disrespectful, maybe it wasn't. John Banner and Werner Klemperer step up to sing "Silent Night" in the original German ("Stille Nacht") and Robert Clary follows with a quickie in French.

Here's the stereo GEORGE CATES version of "Solfeggio," which Cates (and most) called "Song of the Nairobi Trio." The song was written by Robert Maxwell, and gained fame when used by Ernie Kovacs and his varying rubber-masked musicians.