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Jan 31, 2023 05:37:50   #
Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
 
bcheary wrote:
Received from a friend.


BOB HOPE . . .
Oh: the memories.


On his deathbed they asked him where he wanted to be buried...
Bob Hope replied: "Surprise me."…



I had forgotten that he lived to be 100, and also didn't realize it has been over 18 years since he died.

BOB HOPE IN HEAVEN
For those of you too young to remember Bob Hope, ask your grandparents and thanks for the memories.

WHAT A WONDERFUL E-MAIL.
I HOPE THIS WILL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE AND IN YOUR HEART.

This is a tribute to a man who DID make a difference

ON TURNING 70 - "I still chase women, but only downhill."

ON TURNING 80 - "That's the time of your life when even your birthday suit needs pressing."

ON TURNING 90 - "You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake."

ON TURNING 100 - " I don't feel old. In fact, I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap."

ON GIVING UP HIS EARLY CAREER (BOXING) - "I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept stepping on them."

ON GOLF - "Golf is my profession. Show business is just to pay the green fees."

ON PRESIDENTS - "I have performed for 12 presidents but entertained only six."

ON WHY HE CHOOSE SHOWBIZ FOR HIS CAREER - "When I was born, the doctor said to my mother, congratulations, you have an eight pound ham."

ON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL - "I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it."

ON HIS FAMILY'S EARLY POVERTY - "Four of us slept in the one bed. When it got cold, mother threw on another brother."

ON HIS SIX BROTHERS - "That's how I learned to dance. Waiting for the bathroom."

ON HIS EARLY FAILURES - "I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn't for the stuff the audience threw at me."

ON GOING TO HEAVEN –

"I have done benefits for ALL religions. I would hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality."


Dear Lord -
Please give me a sense of humor,
give me the grace to see a joke,
to get some humor out of life,
and pass it on to other folk.
...
Received from a friend. br br br BOB HOPE . . . ... (show quote)


What a charitable, selfless, talented, funny man!

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Jan 31, 2023 05:53:03   #
rdemarco52 Loc: Wantagh, NY
 
One of the great humanitarians of all time.

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Jan 31, 2023 06:45:22   #
whfowle Loc: Tampa first, now Albuquerque
 
During the war years, he always made it a point to entertain the troops wherever they were stationed overseas. He always brought some "eye candy" on those tours. He had the talent to take our minds off the war if even for just a little while.

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Jan 31, 2023 07:18:29   #
yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey
 

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Jan 31, 2023 07:21:10   #
Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA
 
bcheary wrote:
Received from a friend.


BOB HOPE . . .
Oh: the memories.


On his deathbed they asked him where he wanted to be buried...
Bob Hope replied: "Surprise me."…



I had forgotten that he lived to be 100, and also didn't realize it has been over 18 years since he died.

BOB HOPE IN HEAVEN
For those of you too young to remember Bob Hope, ask your grandparents and thanks for the memories.

WHAT A WONDERFUL E-MAIL.
I HOPE THIS WILL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE AND IN YOUR HEART.

This is a tribute to a man who DID make a difference

ON TURNING 70 - "I still chase women, but only downhill."

ON TURNING 80 - "That's the time of your life when even your birthday suit needs pressing."

ON TURNING 90 - "You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake."

ON TURNING 100 - " I don't feel old. In fact, I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap."

ON GIVING UP HIS EARLY CAREER (BOXING) - "I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept stepping on them."

ON GOLF - "Golf is my profession. Show business is just to pay the green fees."

ON PRESIDENTS - "I have performed for 12 presidents but entertained only six."

ON WHY HE CHOOSE SHOWBIZ FOR HIS CAREER - "When I was born, the doctor said to my mother, congratulations, you have an eight pound ham."

ON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL - "I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it."

ON HIS FAMILY'S EARLY POVERTY - "Four of us slept in the one bed. When it got cold, mother threw on another brother."

ON HIS SIX BROTHERS - "That's how I learned to dance. Waiting for the bathroom."

ON HIS EARLY FAILURES - "I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn't for the stuff the audience threw at me."

ON GOING TO HEAVEN –

"I have done benefits for ALL religions. I would hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality."


Dear Lord -
Please give me a sense of humor,
give me the grace to see a joke,
to get some humor out of life,
and pass it on to other folk.
...
Received from a friend. br br br BOB HOPE . . . ... (show quote)


A lot of actors and athletes give to charities but Bob gave the ultimate -- himself as he entertained troops around the world, putting himself at risk in war zones at times. Few entertainers measure up to Bob Hope!

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Jan 31, 2023 08:12:04   #
pj81156 Loc: St. Petersburg, FL
 
luvmypets wrote:
An excellent entertainer!! One movie scene I love to watch again and again is a dance routine he did with Jimmy Cagney!!

It's a shame the "talent" of today will never be as great as those of that era.

Dodie


It really was a great dance routine.

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Jan 31, 2023 08:29:53   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 


Some people are irreplaceable.

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Jan 31, 2023 08:51:24   #
raymondh Loc: Walker, MI
 
Longshadow wrote:



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Jan 31, 2023 09:05:07   #
kvanhook Loc: Oriental, NC
 
He was so enjoyable. You could watch him as a family and not worry about the foul language today's comedians seem to think they need to use to be funny.

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Jan 31, 2023 09:42:43   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
Great post!! I don't think we were fully aware of the positive impact he had on our lives while he was living. A wonderful human!!
Mark

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Jan 31, 2023 10:25:27   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
Ava'sPapa wrote:
What a charitable, selfless, talented, funny man!


That he was.

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Jan 31, 2023 10:25:46   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
rdemarco52 wrote:
One of the great humanitarians of all time.



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Jan 31, 2023 10:26:16   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
whfowle wrote:
During the war years, he always made it a point to entertain the troops wherever they were stationed overseas. He always brought some "eye candy" on those tours. He had the talent to take our minds off the war if even for just a little while.


That he did.

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Jan 31, 2023 10:27:00   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
yssirk123 wrote:



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Jan 31, 2023 10:27:37   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
Bridges wrote:
A lot of actors and athletes give to charities but Bob gave the ultimate -- himself as he entertained troops around the world, putting himself at risk in war zones at times. Few entertainers measure up to Bob Hope!


I agree.

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