When he died I went to his website, he had dates listed for the next year. Said it all to me. The body might have faltered in his last few years but the mind was sharp as a tack right to the end. I wish I had had the chance to see him live.
Yeah saw him in October 6months before his passing. He was so sharp and so funny.I was about to buy tickets for the next year 2017 but then he passed.Miss him.
I grew up in the 60's & 70"s watching Johnny Carson, and some of his shows were the one's with Don Rickles, Bob Hope, Dean Martin. But my favorite was Don Rickles because you never knew what he was going to say. His delivery was so fantastic. He was one of the few who could get me to laugh out loud. It sad that there will never be another one like him, because we have lost the ability to laugh at ourselves.
Minds like Don Rickles with that quick wit and humility like Johnny only occur a few times every generation. This is comedic genius in its natural environment!
A transgender comedian could get away with anything. On the other hand, anyone who laughed at his/her/it's joke would be called a toxic masculine/feminine.
It always amazed me how Don whatever show he was on, could rise to the occasion and knock everyone's socks off. Take a good look folks, talent like his will never walk this planet again.
Hey Paul, we met in Gainesville in '92 after your show, you came to Congo Craig's, the rooftop place downtown. I was the karaoke emcee that night. Rick Aviles was also there as well. Was like a lifetime ago!
@Lost Angel I'm pretty sure it is him, by the way he commented about Don, I mean, who else could it be? The comedian Paul Rodriguez was who I met, for sure.
@@MichaelDiVito2667 yes the Paul Rodriguez came to comment here of all the people in the world. Im just saying it isn't certainly him and i very much doubt it is
Donald Jay "Don" Rickles (Queens, Nueva York, Estados Unidos, 8 de mayo de 1926 - Beverly Hills, California; 6 de abril de 2017)[1][2] fue un humorista y actor estadounidense. Invitado habitual del programa Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, que le proporcionó una gran publicidad, Rickles interpretó a lo largo de su vida diversos papeles cómicos y dramáticos (tanto en series de televisión como en películas).
When I was a kid in the 70's I would scan the TV guide to see when Rickles was on Carson. Then I would beg to stay up and watch him. My parents were pretty cool about it.
We don't hear enough stories about parents being 'pretty cool' everything is either how terrible they are or how serious they are about everything...my wife, very traditional Filipino, has always had a little problem with me 'going easy' on our daughter but I say, 'Hey, she's only going to be 7 once...' Like these comedians, people need to chill and not worry about every damn thing.
@@julianmarsh1378 I agree. I am glad I grew up in the 70's. I tried to give my 2 children some "chill" even though it was beginning to get tense in the early 2000's. They are 19 and 22 now.
Great days when there was one tv in the house you would sit down as a family and watch together laughing eating chips watching these guy's boy what a shame its changed miss this big time 🌹🙏
First I laugh my ass off, and then I get sad, knowing all of them are gone. But thanks for the incredible memories guys You all were simply the BEST!! And thank God for You Tube!!
Those of us who remember that it was ok and American to laugh at each other are very lucky indeed. I always turn to Don, Johnny, Winters, Dean et al these days. They are a relief from the news!
Clarification question: were you all laughing at each other in the long gas lines, after you turned in your neighbors for being Communists, or after your male boss slapped you in the butt for doing a good job at work? Yes, lucky you.
But I DO. And I Cld have Never thought at That time that there Wld come a time that I'd Miss those nights, just sitting in the L.R. watching Johnny with my Parents. It was just what we did.. Johnny Carson and then.. lights Out.
Holding a cassette recorder up to the speaker of our Motorola TV to record this (Before VCR's DVD's and streaming) kids today wouldn't/can't understand
4:17min "Shhhhut up Freddy (de Cordova, Producer) if you´d know more than me, you´d be a guest!"...that totally killed me:)The delivery was so so magnificent-like only Don Rickles could do it. He will be forever unsurpassed and unique.I miss him.
Same here my folks would let me stay up if Buddy Rich was on and he was on a lot so I really enjoyed that my dad always fell asleep and my mom went to bed so I had a blast!!!! Loved Carson!!
Don Rickles walks into the room and the conservation was a 1 man show. The people in earshot were just the decorative plants taking up space. He looked at and you needed to grab ahold of the chair tight and ride it out. Miss these comedians. No script No boundaries it was let it fly and see where we land
What a 'Pussy Nation'....... we've become. this is when people could 'roll' with comedy in all it's forms......and 'laugh'...with a joke, and not 'turn it into'...more than it was, because of their fucking 'feelings'. weilding that...like a childs temper-tantrum' weapon. God...wish i could go back to the 60's and 70's.
I've never seen this clip before! :) Just when you think you've just about seen virtually every Don Rickles appearance on every talk show! :) Thank you!
Rickles may have said it to Frank years later at the Sands in Vegas, but the first time was at Murray Franklin's in Miami Beach. Don's mother knew Frank's mom and asked her if she could get "Frankie" to see Don at the club. If he did, it would give her son's career a boost. Don told Frank to hit somebody when they met for the first time.
Classic show with Johnny Carson and Don Rickles was one of a kind, Johnny is the best host there has ever been! I love these videos as they always make me laugh out loud!
Damn, men at that time was something else. That powerful voices, their mannerism and the charisma is something we wont see again in a long long time if ever .
I've read comments on other Don R videos on Carson, and I agree when I was younger i didn't get Rickles at all and I was only like 10-15 during these years of shows he did on Carson. But at age 54 it all becomes very funny I not sure why. But he is great and I miss them all.
I never get tired of watching videos of Don. I make people laugh by copying his comedic style. You have to think quickly and have comedic timing. Doing this is my way of honoring him. One word describes Don best: legend. RIP, Don (2017), and Barbara (2021). Married 52 years.
I'm 68, and I still try to imitate Rickles style of humor here in the Phoenix area to this day. In the last 6 years I've been kicked out of 2 gay bars, 2 fast food resteurants, a local major grocery chain, and a car wash..LOL!!
I was about to get up from my computer to go to the restroom and I see this. I decide to hold it and watch this knowing full well I may end up pissing myself from laughing to much, but Don Rickles on Johnny Carson is well worth it lol
This is 10 times funnier then any of the clowns they have on now a days and I say that at the age of 35. I love watching these older clips from the tonight show.
Steven Babinski I’m 44 and it’s the same here. These guys were not found at „ America has talent“ , they were forged in thousands of stand up nights and had two things: enormous talent and class. All this is not required today any longer. The only quality needed today is to be politically correct and to look pleasing.
Steven Babinski yea, Kimmel and the other guy are so not funny.He was on the Kimmel show, many years back and even commented that Kimmel was not funny and told him, nice try
@Josh D Didn't really think it would. You do make a good observation concerning perspective. That dismissal people make when saying every generation thinks the next is worse isn't very useful. Certain values never change... and if they're lost or abused for a spell, it means trouble. Seems history is replete with evidence.
I did bodyguard work and met with Don in his later years while he was in a wheelchair. Funny as hell to the end!!!
What was he like off camera?
@@Groucho-tg1tx Very very very funny and happy, or extremely cheerful.
Were you doing bodyguard work for him?? How did that happen?
That's awesome though I think it would've been a good memory.
@@robertmartinez1645 Awesome
Ur very lucky
You gotta love Don Rickles. He pushed the boundaries before the boundaries were set.
There's no doubt about it, Don Rickles was the best insult comic there ever was.
Yeah he was one of the best he can fry and pretty good
But behind the scenes they all said he was the nicest person.
Period. There was no one else that came close to Don. He is the master at insult comedy and an absolute legend. I miss him so much.
Agreed
@@adamwhitcomb2387 wonderful man and brilliant
Man his rapid fire wit and humor is unmatched. This man was a force of nature.
Groucho was slightly better
Our wit is what makes us men
Robin Williams was on par.
Best True Legend
@@kyrrha820 by saying that nowadays ur could start Trouble
"Do you want to buy him?" LMAO!! Classic.
When he died I went to his website, he had dates listed for the next year. Said it all to me. The body might have faltered in his last few years but the mind was sharp as a tack right to the end. I wish I had had the chance to see him live.
I second this!
Yeah saw him in October 6months before his passing. He was so sharp and so funny.I was about to buy tickets for the next year 2017 but then he passed.Miss him.
Me too!!
This is such a touching post.
If your ever having a bad day just watch 5 minutes of Rickles. RIP
That ´s exactly what I do! 😂😂😂
every time
You are right
Me too!!
So true
I grew up in the 60's & 70"s watching Johnny Carson, and some of his shows were the one's with Don Rickles, Bob Hope, Dean Martin. But my favorite was Don Rickles because you never knew what he was going to say. His delivery was so fantastic. He was one of the few who could get me to laugh out loud. It sad that there will never be another one like him, because we have lost the ability to laugh at ourselves.
I love it when he says, "I gave him a cookie, he went away."
That ain't what I heard.
He clearly says "I kicked him in the leg & he went away", not sure where you got cookie from
Carp, 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Don Rickles and Buddy Hackett never failed to entertain on this show. The 70s were a great time to be a kid in America.
The same thing in Australia. It's taken the age of chaos that we have now entered to fully appreciate that.
Yes I absolutely agree
So true!Love the 70's and Don.Buddy was always a good time on The Tonight Show and Don beyond funny!!
Your right and a great time for everyone else!
Don Rickles..... more than a Tonight Show guest.. a Tonight Show EVENT !!!
The more I watch Him, the more I miss him! He was great .
He was actually funnier than Joan Rivers.
Was Joan Rivers funny? I never heard tell of him
That he
@@rickyhadley5296 it as HER
When it was still "OK " to laugh at ourselves as imperfect human beings.
Talent.
@Keith Willis soy much?
Don’t be so dramatic, you’ll be fine.
So true!
Amen!
Some humor is timeless. 40 years old and still funny.
Minds like Don Rickles with that quick wit and humility like Johnny only occur a few times every generation. This is comedic genius in its natural environment!
Absolutely! Miss them both! Nothing like watching Johnny and Don together!
Late nights are not like this anymore.
SO SO TRUE
No comedian could get away with his kind of humor today. He was one of the greats!
A transgender comedian could get away with anything. On the other hand, anyone who laughed at his/her/it's joke would be called a toxic masculine/feminine.
No way for sure. Censorship is going into overdrive in 2021.
sooo true Chris unfortunately. This is the extreme left ideology here in Europe too. A very dangerous ideology only surpassed by China
Except maybe Craig Ferguson, despite getting crap from his producer Michael on the Late Late Show for cussing too much.
The world is a much sadder place without this man
It always amazed me how Don whatever show he was on, could rise to the occasion and knock everyone's socks off. Take a good look folks, talent like his will never walk this planet again.
Rest in piece Don Rickles and Johnny Carson!
“Oh shut up Fred if you knew more than me you’d be a guest.”😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Perfect delivery.Sharp as a whip.The one and only Don Rickles. Freddy DeCordova(Producer of the Show:) didn´t had a chance.
Don was one of the funniest entertainers that we had? In real life? He was one of the nicest people you could ever know? I miss him so 😀
Hey Paul, we met in Gainesville in '92 after your show, you came to Congo Craig's, the rooftop place downtown. I was the karaoke emcee that night. Rick Aviles was also there as well. Was like a lifetime ago!
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@Lost Angel I'm pretty sure it is him, by the way he commented about Don, I mean, who else could it be? The comedian Paul Rodriguez was who I met, for sure.
@@MichaelDiVito2667 yes the Paul Rodriguez came to comment here of all the people in the world. Im just saying it isn't certainly him and i very much doubt it is
.....Still the KING OF LATE NIGHT!!
Lucky to have been in the audience for only 2 of his shows….30 yrs apart….imagine! Both times laughed so hard couldn't stop! That’s talent!
It never gets old, so funny even after 40 years! What a gem!
So true!
There can be no higher honor than to be insulted by Don Rickles
@I'm Just Saiyan
Just talking about what would be a great honor.
My dad was a very stoic man. Williams, Carson, Winters, Dangerfield could just destroy him. Memories that I cherish.
@@stanleyappleton4982 I like all the names you mentioned, tho as much as I like Dangerfield, he could be a bit repetitive at times
@Skitalets Seriously, if Don Rickles complimented you, you would feel insulted.
"What? I'm not good enough to be insulted by Don Rickles?"
Donald Jay "Don" Rickles (Queens, Nueva York, Estados Unidos, 8 de mayo de 1926 - Beverly Hills, California; 6 de abril de 2017)[1][2] fue un humorista y actor estadounidense. Invitado habitual del programa Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, que le proporcionó una gran publicidad, Rickles interpretó a lo largo de su vida diversos papeles cómicos y dramáticos (tanto en series de televisión como en películas).
Loved watching Don Rickles and Rodney Dangerfield on Johnny Carson.
Don't forget rich little
That would have been overload if they were both on together😄
Dangerfield wins everytime
When I was a kid in the 70's I would scan the TV guide to see when Rickles was on Carson. Then I would beg to stay up and watch him. My parents were pretty cool about it.
America's Choice Absolutely ⭐️ I’m 57 and remember all this with love 🌈
@@depaola63 fun days
That's how I became a Rickles fan!!
We don't hear enough stories about parents being 'pretty cool' everything is either how terrible they are or how serious they are about everything...my wife, very traditional Filipino, has always had a little problem with me 'going easy' on our daughter but I say, 'Hey, she's only going to be 7 once...' Like these comedians, people need to chill and not worry about every damn thing.
@@julianmarsh1378 I agree. I am glad I grew up in the 70's. I tried to give my 2 children some "chill" even though it was beginning to get tense in the early 2000's. They are 19 and 22 now.
Most of these jokes couldn’t be said today but they were and are hilarious.
It's very sad. If you can't laugh at yourself it is pretty FedEx
Rickles...a great way to put things in perspective. Laughter is such a tonic.
I watch these clips all the time…he was the funniest person I have ever heard…
Don Rickles was the funniest man I had ever seen. The comedians in those days are hard to replace. I mourned his passing as I would a relative.
Great days when there was one tv in the house you would sit down as a family and watch together laughing eating chips watching these guy's boy what a shame its changed miss this big time 🌹🙏
I’ve seen so much Don Rickles but boy I’m glad I found this video. His impression of upper class English people saying “ahaw” is hilarious 😂
First I laugh my ass off, and then I get sad, knowing all of them are gone. But thanks for the incredible memories guys You all were simply the BEST!! And thank God for You Tube!!
Johnny and his guests were always first rate talent.
In real life he was a very kind man. He was so funny onstage. RIP Mr. Rickles.
as a kid it was such a treat to stay up and see Don on the tonight show
Don Rickles brings me out of the Covid depression......he is great therapy. Politically incorrect and refreshing
Your comment reminded me of the covid depression
The best comedy generation ever.
One of the best ever
@Pro life medicine Relovsky cheers I thought it was all real and I was saving lives wearing a mask 😂
Johnny is sacred space.
Please, don't contaminate the space with dark 'KoVidd' energy.
His timing and delivery was something else 🙏🏻
god I miss Rickles. He's like that grandpa that I never had. Always there to keep me company when I need him the most. Hilarious.
The insults of Don rickles are lighting sharp and funny and clever and clean
Those of us who remember that it was ok and American to laugh at each other are very lucky indeed. I always turn to Don, Johnny, Winters, Dean et al these days. They are a relief from the news!
Clarification question: were you all laughing at each other in the long gas lines, after you turned in your neighbors for being Communists, or after your male boss slapped you in the butt for doing a good job at work? Yes, lucky you.
@@j.nanwilkenfeld2923 ok Nancy
@@j.nanwilkenfeld2923 Oh calm down Nancy it's jokes not a dick
Stop Watching the news. It's not news it's propaganda
@@j.nanwilkenfeld2923 Now see, you had to turn a sincere comment of appreciation into your own hateful, bitter viewpoint.
Staying up late and watching The Tonight Show with my mom is something kids now wouldn't understand..
But I DO. And I Cld have Never thought at That time that there Wld come a time that I'd Miss those nights, just sitting in the L.R. watching Johnny with my Parents. It was just what we did.. Johnny Carson and then.. lights Out.
Holding a cassette recorder up to the speaker of our Motorola TV to record this (Before VCR's DVD's and streaming) kids today wouldn't/can't understand
Same now
Why back in my day.... 😇😂
When I was your age... 😇😂
@@marksalot655 i am old enough to know there is no halo over my head lol.
4:17min "Shhhhut up Freddy (de Cordova, Producer) if you´d know more than me, you´d be a guest!"...that totally killed me:)The delivery was so so magnificent-like only Don Rickles could do it. He will be forever unsurpassed and unique.I miss him.
stevehislop That killed me as well. Rickles’ Random Delivery was Spot On!!!!!!!
Freddy Decordova Decoddova..LOL!!
My parents would let us stay up late (or wake us up) so that we could watch Don Rickles on The Tonight Show. He was a laugh riot.
Same here my folks would let me stay up if Buddy Rich was on and he was on a lot so I really enjoyed that my dad always fell asleep and my mom went to bed so I had a blast!!!! Loved Carson!!
Ed’s laugh in the background is always classic 🤩
Almost as funny as the material he's laughing at
Right- Poor Ed MC Man sitting side saddle and his low hearty laugh! That is correct Sir- Phil Hartman did that skit so we’ll - Miss all you guys,
8
Don Rickles walks into the room and the conservation was a 1 man show. The people in earshot were just the decorative plants taking up space. He looked at and you needed to grab ahold of the chair tight and ride it out. Miss these comedians. No script No boundaries it was let it fly and see where we land
Never underestimate that deep laugh in the background from Ed McMahon. It always added a bit more to the humor.
The man was a genius. His wit is unmatched. And how fast he came up with material. Unreal.
...without the drugs.
Pryor, Dangerfield, and Rickles some of the all time greats in comedy.
Those were the good old days, gone forever, but will always be remembered.
Please add his first appearance and many more of his appearance. Love Rickles and Carson and Ed!
His first Tonight Show appearance is more than likely lost. NBC erased most of the tapes from Carson's first ten years.
@Charles Bailey They reused them for other programs. They quit doing that in the 70s
Love the clips. Especially during this time Such a great escape.
Rickles could push comedy right to the edge of the envelope. There will never be another Don Rickles again. RIP.
That man never failed to make me laugh and for that I am forever grateful. RIP DON
Me too!
I’ve never laughed so hard before..
Mr. Rickles is a riot 😆
i am so amazed by the way johnny goes toe to toe with these greats. he's a greats, no lie
It is always a cozy night when I watch Rickles & Carson together............💖
“Do you wanna buy him?” 😂 so quick!
Watching this in April 28th 2020🇺🇸❤✝️💯👋🏻
“You want to buy him?” --Rickles would be crucified for that joke today.
Humor is gone like nothing else..we could laugh at every nationality..now everyone is so sensitive and touchy it’s sad.
Sadly, we have all fallen victim to the fascism of political correctness.
@anthony davis I have zero white guilt...whatever that is...
What a 'Pussy Nation'....... we've become. this is when people could 'roll' with comedy in all it's forms......and 'laugh'...with a joke, and not 'turn it into'...more than it was, because of their fucking 'feelings'. weilding that...like a childs temper-tantrum' weapon. God...wish i could go back to the 60's and 70's.
No kidding.
I remember reading that celebrities would be insulted if Don Rickles didn't insult them when he was performing. He was one of the best.
One of the best .What a memory!
These three guys were solid. It all clicked on Carson. What a fantastic treat to watch them again. Thank you.
That bit about the English comedians was hilarious.
I've never seen this clip before! :) Just when you think you've just about seen virtually every Don Rickles appearance on every talk show! :) Thank you!
"you wanna buy him"
wow, this is what makes rickles the king of comedians to me.
Don Rickles is freaking hilarious! XD Still to this day my all time favourite comedian dead or alive! I miss you Don :(
No one could do it like Don!
Absolute greatness!
It was a treat staying up late to see when Rickles was on the show.
Frank Sinatra walks into Rickles' show at the Sands, Rickles notices...
"Hey Frank, make yourself at home...hit someone."
Hahaha...
Rickles may have said it to Frank years later at the Sands in Vegas, but the first time was at Murray Franklin's in Miami Beach. Don's mother knew Frank's mom and asked her if she could get "Frankie" to see Don at the club. If he did, it would give her son's career a boost. Don told Frank to hit somebody when they met for the first time.
In these uncertain times a skit like this can still make me laugh out loud
Such a magnificent talent to capture the essence of human characters and their diversity.
Just mind blowing
Classic show with Johnny Carson and Don Rickles was one of a kind, Johnny is the best host there has ever been! I love these videos as they always make me laugh out loud!
This segment is hysterically funny. LMAO! Don Rickles was a scream. He delivered every time. Thanks for sharing.
My dad was a very stoic man. Williams, Carson, Winters, Dangerfield could just destroy him. Memories that I cherish.
Music and comedy. 2 beautiful things humans have brought to this world. God bless your Dad.
But not Rickles?
In later years.. someone nic-named him "The Merchant of Venom" lol
Genius. What a crew, may they rest in well deserved peace.
"MILTON BERLE" gave "DON RICKLES" the nickname "THE MERCHANT OF VENOM"!!
That impression of a British guy telling a joke was gold.
Truly hilarious. The Indian airport staff was spot on too 😂
He never fails to crack me up
Ed will go to anything. Two falcons in heat on the road, Ed shows up.
Dear lord, LOLOLOLOL
I’m sitting in my car parked crying, we can always depend on Don Rickles during these COVID-19 times
"You wanna buy him"? Damn! LMAO!
Mr. Warmth. Love it. 🤗🤗
He's the best comedian of all time, cracks me up every time I hear him.
Please upload a Supercut of all the Don Rickles appearances. It’d get you millions of views!
Don Rickles' Sydney Greenstreet impression was absolutely fantastic! Such a witty and clever man...
Damn, men at that time was something else. That powerful voices, their mannerism and the charisma is something we wont see again in a long long time if ever .
1:22 Don- How ya feel, Ed?
Ed- Fine, thanks
Don- I spoke to Johnny, he's getting rid of ya
🤣🤣🤣
Yeah, we heard all that.
Being able to drink while Don is talking is an impossible feat. I wouldve spat my drink if that was me 😂😂😂😂
Meet Don Rickles at an Award Event, VIp. He is actually a very kind individual, and treats every one with Class.🤗🇺🇸🇩🇰💜🗽🦅📽️
I've read comments on other Don R videos on Carson, and I agree when I was younger i didn't get Rickles at all and I was only like 10-15 during these years of shows he did on Carson. But at age 54 it all becomes very funny I not sure why. But he is great and I miss them all.
I never get tired of watching videos of Don. I make people laugh by copying his comedic style. You have to think quickly and have comedic timing. Doing this is my way of honoring him. One word describes Don best: legend. RIP, Don (2017), and Barbara (2021). Married 52 years.
I'm 68, and I still try to imitate Rickles style of humor here in the Phoenix area to this day. In the last 6 years I've been kicked out of 2 gay bars, 2 fast food resteurants, a local major grocery chain, and a car wash..LOL!!
I was about to get up from my computer to go to the restroom and I see this. I decide to hold it and watch this knowing full well I may end up pissing myself from laughing to much, but Don Rickles on Johnny Carson is well worth it lol
This was a fantastic show to watch Carson is one of a kind it dosnt matter who is on the show without Carson it wouldn’t be as good pure genius 🇬🇧👍
Why doesn't this channel/content surpass into the millions!!pure real talent,timeless,iconic,god given talent,hilarious,beloved,🤣😂😅
A man who didn't have to swear to get a laugh, he was truly a brilliant and extremely funny man right to the end, R.I.P.
Very nice, I believe this segment was never on YT before
I'm a 61 year old African American man and I could watch Don Rickles every single day. He was the best at ad lib, more than anyone else in history!.
Johnny Carson is always touching his face. Egomaniac.
This is 10 times funnier then any of the clowns they have on now a days and I say that at the age of 35. I love watching these older clips from the tonight show.
Steven Babinski I’m 44 and it’s the same here. These guys were not found at „ America has talent“ , they were forged in thousands of stand up nights and had two things: enormous talent and class. All this is not required today any longer. The only quality needed today is to be politically correct and to look pleasing.
I'm glad there are a few 'youngsters' (don't take that wrong) that can 'see' through it. Provides a little hope.
Steven Babinski yea, Kimmel and the other guy are so not funny.He was on the Kimmel show, many years back and even commented that Kimmel was not funny and told him, nice try
@Josh D Didn't really think it would. You do make a good observation concerning perspective. That dismissal people make when saying every generation thinks the next is worse isn't very useful. Certain values never change... and if they're lost or abused for a spell, it means trouble. Seems history is replete with evidence.
This isn't funny
Absolutely love Don Rickles, screw that PC stuff
Amen!