Precocious Daughter and I are watching "Top Gear." She's completely obsessed with this show, and she's gotten me into it, as well.
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Crack with fast cars and British accents. |
So we're watching an old episode of "Top Gear," and Patrick Stewart is guesting. And he's talking about being in a production of
The Master Builder, by Henrik Ibsen.
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A hell of a writer, but sadly couldn't grow a mustache. |
The thing is, as Sir Patrick is talking about Henrik Ibsen, I start thinking how much it sounds as if he's saying Henry Gibson.
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Noted poet and Illinois Nazi. |
And then, since I'm now thinking about "Laugh-In," of course, it occurs to me that Henrik Ibsen looks quite a bit like Arte Johnson.
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Verrrrry interesting. |
And wouldn't you know it? Today is Arte Johnson's birthday!
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And still looks like Ibsen. But not Gibson. |
Spooky, huh?
No?
Well, I thought it was cool.
Happy Birthday, Arte Johnson!
I love that show. I'm not big on cars, but the guys absolutely crack me up! I love their challenges. I also love how freakishly observant you are. I never would have put all of that together.
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