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September 02, 2008
Damn
Singer-actor Jerry Reed dies at age 71I always thought he was great. In honor of Jerry, Gustav and Cajuns in general, one of my favorite songs concerning
Country star gained widespread fame for ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ role
Changed my mind. "Tippee Toe" in the extended section.
Posted by tree hugging sister at September 2, 2008 03:38 PM
Comments
Maybe I'm showing my age, but I mostly knew him for "The Streak."
Back in 1976 that was pretty risque stuff to a 13 year old boy!
Posted by: Skyler at September 2, 2008 05:10 PM
(I'm not sure WHAT you're showing, but "The Streak" was Ray Stevens.)
Posted by: tree hugging sister at September 2, 2008 05:29 PM
Rest in peace, Snowman. Fred will be waiting for you.
Posted by: Gunslinger at September 2, 2008 05:36 PM
OH MY GOD. I LOVE HIM.
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at September 2, 2008 06:34 PM
Well. Go figure. I guess Jerry was still a good guy too. I could have sworn it was him.
Posted by: Skyler at September 2, 2008 07:12 PM
Yeah, and you were 8 years old when William Ayers...oh, wait. Wrong young'un {8^P.
Smokey and the Bandit ring a bell?
Oddly enough, major dad and I just stumbled across it on, like, Versus or something last week and it's held up pretty well. Gleason was hilarious, but Reed and ol' Fred? When that basset takes off across the pond?
Oh, man. We were dying.
Posted by: tree hugging sister at September 2, 2008 07:52 PM