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Jamie, how many of your readers will get the Alfred E Newman reference? Another priceless surprise and why you have a second career waiting in dry comedy.

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Probably only people who are 60+ will understand that one. Glad you caught it. I love coming up with a cornball headline that only takes 2 or 3 words. For those who don't understand, Alfred E. Newman - the smiling, gap-toothed guy in Mad Magazine, had a line which was, "What, me worry?" That certainly applies to the Speaker today.

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I'm under 60!

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Jamie, being 65, I instantly thought of тАЬWhat, me worry?тАЭ Gave me a good laugh! ЁЯШВ

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Do you remember when Trump was trying to insult Pete Buttigieg and he nicknamed him Alfred E Newman? Buttigieg was too young to get the reference and admitted he had to google it.

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I'm also under 60 and know who Alfred is. Mad Magazine was published regularly as late as 2018 or so.

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