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Friday, June 28, 2024

"[Kinky Friedman] died peacefully. He smoked a cigar, went to bed and never woke up," said [close friend Kent] Perkins, who was working as an actor when he met Friedman at a party 50 years ago when both were signed to Columbia records and movie contracts. He was 79.

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That debate performance by Biden killed Kinky. I was fortunate to meet him once RIP.

#1 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2024-06-28 01:17 AM | Reply

---- off ------. You never did ----

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-06-28 01:43 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

One of a kind, he will indeed be missed. Although his classic remains (here and relevant): youtu.be

RIP

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-06-28 06:50 AM | Reply

--"Kinky was not a native Texan, but he once said that he had to come to Texas because we were the only
state that would put up with his nonsense. It was here that he caught up with the future.
He lived on his own terms. Truly one of a kind.
There will never be another like him."
--Carlos Lowrey

(he ran for governor )

"if elected the first thing I'll do is demand a recount."

"A fool and his money are soon elected."

" There's a fine line between fiction and non fiction, and I believe I
snorted it in 1976."

"I believe musicians can run this state a lot better than politicians We just
won't get much work done in the morning."

"Remember Y'all is singular / all y'all is plural and all y'all's is plural possessive."

"money can buy you a fine dob, but only love can make him wag his tail"

" Friedman's just another word for nothing to lose."

#4 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2024-06-28 08:36 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

--fine dog--

#5 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2024-06-28 08:37 AM | Reply

That debate performance by Biden killed Kinky. I was fortunate to meet him once RIP.

#1 | Posted by Bluewaffles

He died the day before, loser.

I did see him a half dozen times over the years, with The TX ------- at the chapel in Park College north of KC (thought lightning was sure to hit that gig) and opening for Mott the
Hoople (Pinky Friedman on the tix) to seeing him in Golden Gate Park with Buddy Miller and Jerry Jeff. Took alot of brass to do "Get Your Biscuits In The Oven" to that crowd.

And his novels were a hoot, to boot. RIP, Kinkster.

#6 | Posted by morris at 2024-06-28 11:09 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I enjoyed listening to him on Imus in the Morning back in the 90's. Read a couple of his books. No Pulitzer's but quite entertaining. RIP

#7 | Posted by mattm at 2024-06-28 11:33 AM | Reply

I thought he died years ago.

Turns out that was Don Imus.

#8 | Posted by Tor at 2024-06-28 03:43 PM | Reply

had a lot of Will Rogers, Mark -----, Shel Silverstein vibe...I thought he was cool RIP

#9 | Posted by brerrabbit at 2024-06-28 03:49 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

They Ain't Makin' Jews Like Kinky Anymore

Really sorry for us that he's gone from here.

Warning:
ethnic slur words, which are part of the original lyric, are included below

THEY AIN'T MAKING JEWS LIKE JESUS ANYMORE

Well, a redneck nerd in a bowlin' shirt was a-guzzlin' Lone Star beer
Talking religion and-uh politics for all the world to hear.

"They oughta send you back to Russia, boy, or New York City, one.
You just want to diddle a Christian girl and you killed God's only son."

I said, "Has it occurred to you, you nerd, that that's not very nice,
We Jews believe it was Santa Claus that killed Jesus Christ."

"You know, you don't look Jewish," he said. "Near as I could figger,
I had you lamped for a slightly anemic, well-dressed country ------."

No, they ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore.
They don't turn the other cheek the way they done before.

He started in to shoutin' and spittin' on the floor.
Lord, they ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore.

He says, "I ain't a racist but ---------- Onaysis is one Greek we don't need,
And them ------s, Jews and Sigma Nus, all they ever do is breed.

And ---- 'n' micks 'n' slopes 'n' ----- 'n' ------ are on my list,
And there's one little ---- from the heart of Texas; is there anyone I missed?"

Well, I hits him with ever'thing I had right square between the eyes.
I says, "I'm gonna gitcha, you son of a bitch ya, for spoutin' that pack of lies.

If there's one thing I can't abide, it's an ethnocentric racist.
Now you take back what you just said 'bout ---------- Onaysis."

No, they ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore.
We don't turn the other cheek the way we done before.
You hear that ----- holler as he hit that hardwood floor.
Lord, they ain't a-makin' Jews like Jesus anymore.

Everybody!
They ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore.
They ain't makin' carpenters who know what nails are for.
Well, the whole damn place was singin' as I strolled right out the door:
Lord, they ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore!

No, we ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore.
We don't turn the other cheek the way they done before.
Well, the whole damn place was singin' as I strolled right out the door:
Lord, they ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore!

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#10 | Posted by Corky at 2024-06-28 04:04 PM | Reply

"May the God of your choice bless and keep you. I respect Him as long as He does not circumcise me anymore"

How can one not smile at this?

#11 | Posted by Tor at 2024-06-28 04:12 PM | Reply

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