Monday, February 12, 2018

Whose Birthday Is It?





We are adding this Carson Robison record because it may just be the first Lincoln joke. It works, as did Newhart's routine. Carson's problems with Lincoln jokes had more to do his writers and his delivery.

2 comments:

ASM826 said...

That's not Lincoln, that's Rodney Dangerfield.

David aka True Blue Sam said...

Back when Carson was on TV he would mention that Lincoln jokes never worked. Bob Newhart is probably still selling copies of his Lincoln routine. I guess it has to be done right. You are correct; Johny is channeling Rodney!

For an earlier almost-joke, you have to listen to Carson Robison singing Naw, I Just Don't Want To Be Rich. I will add it in under the Newhart video for you!