Just about anything with Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis. Such as, Jerry Lewis, in this scene from Scared Stiff, imitating Carmen Miranda:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCvKSsTkay4

and Jerry Lewis as an airplane steward (part 1 & 2):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zV_kF6fAts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hc5Ct7Feig

I love them!

In 1863 Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a National Fast Day. Read the whole thing here. When reflecting on our nations pride and arrogance, Lincoln said that "It behooves us then, to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness." How much more do we, in this day and age, need to intercede for our nation with prayer and fasting as the blood of the innocent are on our hands, as we exchange the truth of God for the lie and worship and serve the creature rather than the Creator. God have mercy!

Glad to have you back, James!

Sorry Dan, I disagree with your premise here, George Bush is and was no conservative. He may have served a few conservative principles now and then while in office, but the man is not a conservative at his core.

Amen Stephen!

Conservative Fred, I don't see how you can say that when the election count was Obama: 54,773,837 and Romney: 53,716,689. If we were a minority would the numbers be this close? 

Thank you Douglas for your posts which are very pessimistic, but are, I must admit and am sad to say, very true :(

Reason #13: Nothing holding you back now from moving to New Zealand or the Caribbeans. 

I must admit, Pig Man, that illegal immigration is a tough nut to crack. On the one hand, we need to uphold the law and regulate immigration and on the other we need to deal with the millions who are already here in a compassionate and just manner. 

Wow...what a pessimist you are wmartin. You underestimate the power of truth. 

James Lileks

Beach: you were lapped by Mark, who quoted the routine from memory. ;)

James- How do you know he did it from memory- he could have googled it or transcribed it while watching- Well, Mark Belling Fan which is it???

Jerry Seinfeld describes better than I can what Halloween is all about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MarBVyZVe9s

"President Obama has no agenda for a second term. That ought to worry people a whole lot."

Correction: President Obama has not revealed his agenda for a second term. That ought to worry people a whole lot. 

John Steinbeck's advice to aspiring writers:

"I have written a great many stories and I still don't know how to go about it except to write it and take my chances.."

Well, his wife did brag about the size of his..um..manhood part.

I (and my children) do 100% of the housework but my husband does things like home renovation, repair and restoration par excellence. I would never dream of taking him away from that skilled labor to wash dishes- duh! However, I do try to teach the kids (and the hubby at times) to clean up after themselves, for instance, put dirty clothes IN the laundry basket, bring used cups and bowls into the vicinity of the kitchen, etc. And my husband gives me 100% of his paycheck...it doesn't get better than that!