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mahatmakanejeeves

(59,613 posts) Mon Jun 17, 2024, 09:39 AM Jun 17

🎉Jim Varney was born on June 15, 1949

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On June 15, 1949, Jim Varney was born. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 17 OP

Oh, Ernest cyclonefence Jun 17 #1

Great guy. OldBaldy1701E Jun 17 #3

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1. Oh, Ernest

Mon Jun 17, 2024, 10:19 AM

Jun 17

we hardly knew ye.

He had a short-lived but hilarious TV show, as well as his work in movies:

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2. I liked his portrayal of a country hayseed as good-natured and genial, rather than backward and vicious.

Mon Jun 17, 2024, 10:42 AM

Jun 17

His hilarious Southern malapropisms had the ring of truth. I grew up around proper-English-mangling Southerners.

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3. Great guy.

Mon Jun 17, 2024, 10:49 AM

Jun 17

Met him while he was doing commercials. Very funny. I used to have all of his Saturday morning show, 'Hey Vern, It's Ernest!'.

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4. Cerritos Auto square (california car sales area) includes him in history documentary