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100 years ago, a ski-nosed asshole was born

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Well, Thursday is the big day-- Bob Hope turns 100. Check out this load of fawning crap from The Scotsman:

"The veteran comedian and entertainer Bob Hope will celebrate his 100th birthday today, in a manner befitting Hollywood royalty.

"A fleet of planes from the Second World War staged a Hollywood flypast, 35 states declared it Bob Hope Day and the street where the star has lived since 1937 was renamed Bob Hope Way.

"Although deaf and dim of sight, the comedian knocked out a one liner to mark the occasion, telling his family: 'I�m so old, they�ve cancelled my blood type.'"

Sure he did. And then he got on the phone and shared the joke with Ronald Reagan. But look at the BFD they're making out of it! WWII planes, the majority of the states making it Hope day, renaming streets. And it gets worse. Look at some of the other bullshit that's going on to honor this unfunny old bastard (from a UPI story):

"The Library of Congress held a tribute to Hope on May 22. In Palm Springs, Calif. -- one of Hope's favorite playgrounds -- '100 Days of Hope' features an exhibit from the entertainer's archives.

"On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed Hope 'Citizen of the Century.'

"The biggest celebrations will come on Thursday, highlighted by ceremonies at the historic intersection of Hollywood and Vine -- which will be renamed 'Bob Hope Square.'"

Jesus! "Citizen of the Century"? I think you could poll everyone in the country for their top 10 nominees for that distinction and Hope wouldn't make it onto a single list, not even his wife's. (According to Hope biographer Arthur Marx, Hope was the kind of womanizer who cheated on the girls he was cheating on his wife with, and on a talk show he claimed that a Hope insider told him that Bob had at least once picked up a transvestite by accident, but then basically said what the hell and had sex anyway.)

Oh, well, he made it, so hats off. Happy birthday, Bob, you funny, funny guy you. May the next 100 be even better. And hey-- you look marvelous!

Posted by Steve Monaco at May 28, 2003 9:14 PM

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