Small town life, in England or Canada. Which isn't to say that kind of racism doesn't exist in cities, but holy hell is it more naturalized in rural areas.Silent Majority wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 11:38amMet my new neighbour today, passed the time of day with him, had a little chat. Music came up and he told me he was an Al Jolson impersonator. Great, that sounds amazing - I'd love to see it one day, I said - fascinated by the idea that the fella 18cm away might be doing blackface in his spare time and not ready to find out. When I find out, you will.
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There's a fucking market for this?Silent Majority wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 11:38amMet my new neighbour today, passed the time of day with him, had a little chat. Music came up and he told me he was an Al Jolson impersonator. Great, that sounds amazing - I'd love to see it one day, I said - fascinated by the idea that the fella 18cm away might be doing blackface in his spare time and not ready to find out. When I find out, you will.
Also neighbors are a bit like family, in the sense you get who you get.
All this sort of reminds me when my son did a "English Soccer Camp". I went to pick him up one day and they had some kind of cowboys and Indians game going on with the kids.
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That was my question. How old is this guy?revbob wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 12:02pmThere's a fucking market for this?Silent Majority wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 11:38amMet my new neighbour today, passed the time of day with him, had a little chat. Music came up and he told me he was an Al Jolson impersonator. Great, that sounds amazing - I'd love to see it one day, I said - fascinated by the idea that the fella 18cm away might be doing blackface in his spare time and not ready to find out. When I find out, you will.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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matedog wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 4:26pmThat was my question. How old is this guy?revbob wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 12:02pmThere's a fucking market for this?Silent Majority wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 11:38amMet my new neighbour today, passed the time of day with him, had a little chat. Music came up and he told me he was an Al Jolson impersonator. Great, that sounds amazing - I'd love to see it one day, I said - fascinated by the idea that the fella 18cm away might be doing blackface in his spare time and not ready to find out. When I find out, you will.
Apparently it is a thing.
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James is this your neighbor?WestwayKid wrote: ↑11 Oct 2021, 10:02ammatedog wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 4:26pmThat was my question. How old is this guy?revbob wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 12:02pmThere's a fucking market for this?Silent Majority wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 11:38amMet my new neighbour today, passed the time of day with him, had a little chat. Music came up and he told me he was an Al Jolson impersonator. Great, that sounds amazing - I'd love to see it one day, I said - fascinated by the idea that the fella 18cm away might be doing blackface in his spare time and not ready to find out. When I find out, you will.
Apparently it is a thing.
Who is the audience for this shit? What kind of business puts on shows like this? Do they advertise for it or is it some kind of underground thing?
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It's very popular amongst Canada's young elites.revbob wrote: ↑11 Oct 2021, 10:14amJames is this your neighbor?WestwayKid wrote: ↑11 Oct 2021, 10:02ammatedog wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 4:26pmThat was my question. How old is this guy?revbob wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 12:02pmThere's a fucking market for this?Silent Majority wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 11:38amMet my new neighbour today, passed the time of day with him, had a little chat. Music came up and he told me he was an Al Jolson impersonator. Great, that sounds amazing - I'd love to see it one day, I said - fascinated by the idea that the fella 18cm away might be doing blackface in his spare time and not ready to find out. When I find out, you will.
Apparently it is a thing.
Who is the audience for this shit? What kind of business puts on shows like this? Do they advertise for it or is it some kind of underground thing?
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Any time I hear the name “Al Jolson”, I’m reminded of this scene from Seinfeld with Kramer and Newman trying to sell old records.
“Al Jolson? What the hell do I care about Al Jolson? I’d just as soon hear you sing Mammy.”
“Al Jolson? What the hell do I care about Al Jolson? I’d just as soon hear you sing Mammy.”
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Probably popular at retirement communities...but not sure where else. Even hearing the guy do Mammie without blackface is brutal.revbob wrote: ↑11 Oct 2021, 10:14amJames is this your neighbor?WestwayKid wrote: ↑11 Oct 2021, 10:02ammatedog wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 4:26pmThat was my question. How old is this guy?revbob wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 12:02pmThere's a fucking market for this?Silent Majority wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 11:38amMet my new neighbour today, passed the time of day with him, had a little chat. Music came up and he told me he was an Al Jolson impersonator. Great, that sounds amazing - I'd love to see it one day, I said - fascinated by the idea that the fella 18cm away might be doing blackface in his spare time and not ready to find out. When I find out, you will.
Apparently it is a thing.
Who is the audience for this shit? What kind of business puts on shows like this? Do they advertise for it or is it some kind of underground thing?
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"Where do you perform, cemeteries?" is what I might have asked.
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Jon Gruden out as Raiders head coach after his racist comments from a few years ago. Good. Buh-bye.
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I was at the local used record shop today, digging through the $1/$2 bins and came across at least 5 Al Jolson records. Every time I did, I thought about this post/clip!!Kimmelweck wrote: ↑11 Oct 2021, 11:01amAny time I hear the name “Al Jolson”, I’m reminded of this scene from Seinfeld with Kramer and Newman trying to sell old records.
“Al Jolson? What the hell do I care about Al Jolson? I’d just as soon hear you sing Mammy.”
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He sent me a video of him performing - no blackface, happily. Wasn't the dude above, either.
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It was unconventional Al Jolson. Like, Al Jolson at home, reading the paper, tweezing nose hairs, tapping the barometer, asking his wife if there was any grape juice left ("not the purple stuff, the other kind").Silent Majority wrote: ↑12 Oct 2021, 7:46amHe sent me a video of him performing - no blackface, happily. Wasn't the dude above, either.
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Yeah fuck him. Unfortunately he's already made his millions.Kimmelweck wrote: ↑11 Oct 2021, 9:50pmJon Gruden out as Raiders head coach after his racist comments from a few years ago. Good. Buh-bye.
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Sounds like you have an important note for him on how to bring his performance to the next level.Silent Majority wrote: ↑12 Oct 2021, 7:46amHe sent me a video of him performing - no blackface, happily. Wasn't the dude above, either.
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