Word: awards
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Past recipients of the award have included Pee Wee Herman, John Candy and Bill Cosby...
Leno was chosen by the Lampoon staff to receive the award, "for lifetime acheivement in comedy...He has established himself as the leading stand-up comedian. And everyone likes his giant chin," said David S. Cohen '88, outgoing president of the Lampoon...
Said John H. Lawrence '90, who is organizing the event, "Jay Leno is the Bill Cosby of comedy, and Bill Cosby has already received the Elmer award...
...award was not given last year. Paul R. Simms '88, outgoing Narthex of the semi-secret society, explained, "We ran out of steam. We were disorganized. We were too busy working on all our other secret projects...
This year's Elmer award ceremony will take place later in the school year than in years past. Normally given in the fall, the Elmer award was postponed to the spring this year to accomodate Leno's schedule...