Word: joking
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...wanted to be a clown because of an early " 'feriority complexion," which he has since worked off in simple ways: settling down in New Jersey to a quiet family life (a wife and three-month-old son), playing golf, driving hot-rods at breakneck speeds. But a practical joke is still his special maggot: he once dived into a Miami millionaire's pool wearing a $200 suit just to prove he "could afford...
...fertile, familiar soil (other Liebman proteges: Danny Kaye, Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca). Liebman regards Hackett as the best "take" artist since Caesar, i.e., he reacts strongly to people and things. "With Buddy," says Liebman, "it's usually the 'take' that gets the laugh rather than the joke...
...history Larry Bell could appreciate. When he first started building flying machines in 1913 at the Glenn L. Martin Co., the firm was listed in the phone book under "Amusements." Working with such other aviation pioneers as Martin, Fred Rentschler and Donald Douglas Sr., Planemaker Bell helped change the joke into one of the world's greatest industries. By 1935 he had his own company in Buffalo...
...midst of it, one of the archaeologists in charge suggested, almost as a joke, that it might be nice, while they were at it, to reconstruct the Stoa of Attalus in its entirety, as a kind of museum to house whatever relics might be found. The idea caught on like wildfire, and once again Mr. Rockefeller offered to match with one of his own every dollar raised to complete the project...
...with state and local candidates, exchanging coattails ta the mutual advantage of all. It was the first team operation by the vastly different running mates-different in background, upbringing, character and viewpoint. But Stevenson and Kefauver were clearly determined to get along and forget old antipathies-and they could joke about their past rivalry. At one dinner party Estes drawled: "One thing about Democratic rivals-they can kiss and make up." Cracked Stevenson: "I'll make up, but I'm damned if I'll kiss you." (Said a Washington correspondent: "At last Adlai...