Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
The DU Lounge
Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
40 replies, 2061 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (47)
ReplyReply to this post
40 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Kick if you are old enough to get the joke. (Original Post)
Baitball Blogger
Apr 2016
OP
denbot
(9,899 posts)1. OK, I'll play your silly game
Hey Abott!
randr
(12,412 posts)2. Hu's on first?
MissMillie
(38,556 posts)3. kick
.
Wounded Bear
(58,649 posts)4. K & R ......
Classic routine. Never seemed to get old.
Iggo
(47,552 posts)6. I don't know!
annabanana
(52,791 posts)14. third base!. . .n/t
DinahMoeHum
(21,784 posts)7. Now if you can get a player named Watt. . .
. . .to stand at second base, we'll start a team!
DaveT
(687 posts)20. I don't know
Third base!
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)25. Watson....
second
hedgehog
(36,286 posts)8. K&R
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)9. Kick
Trailrider1951
(3,414 posts)10. yep, good for a chuckle
then and now.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,683 posts)11. Yup.
Mr.Bill
(24,284 posts)12. K&R
Mr.Bill
(24,284 posts)13. One detail, though.
The classic Abbot and Costello routine was referring to the man playing the first base position, while the man in the photo is clearly a base runner.
Baitball Blogger
(46,704 posts)32. There's always one in the bunch ready to spoil it for everyone else.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)33. There's a term for that
"Picky, picky, picky."
freebrew
(1,917 posts)15. HU?...nt
Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)16. Kick
Laxman
(2,419 posts)17. I Don't Give A Darn.....
Naturally!
kentauros
(29,414 posts)27. That's the shortstop.
ffr
(22,669 posts)18. Cleverly epic!
FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)19. Tinkers to Evers to Hu?
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)21. kick
got it.
geardaddy
(24,926 posts)22. Kick.
basselope
(2,565 posts)23. You know what is sad...
I know that routine by heart and didn't "get it".
Kept saying "Hu 14".. what am I missing.
DERP!
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)24. Remember when Bush and Condi Rice discussed Hu Jintao?
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)26. I don't kniow. THIRD BASE!!
Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)28. I don't know. Third base?
On edit: I guess I should read all the replies before believing I'm so clever.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)29. kick nt
meow2u3
(24,761 posts)30. K&R
trof
(54,256 posts)31. Bud Abbot and Lou Costello...
I saw their movies first runs in the theater.
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)34. *snicker*
My teenaged kids love that A&C bit, though.
elleng
(130,895 posts)35. Oh YEA!
Baitball Blogger
(46,704 posts)40. It never gets old!
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)36. Hey Abbott! -
DianaForRussFeingold
(2,552 posts)37. Kick
This first one is hilarious--I remember watching it!
Johnny Carson posing as Ronald Reagan preparing himself for a press conference. A spoof on the famous Abbott & Costello routine. Except this time it is: Hu, Watt, Where, Y, and Yassir.
UrbScotty
(23,980 posts)38. I'm 28 and I get it! :-)
Rhiannon12866
(205,320 posts)39. This is a classic!