In which Paul Harvey tries to sneak onto a nuclear testing site, is captured and interrogated, and begins a lifelong friendship with J. Edgar Hoover, who "helped Harvey with research, suggested changes in scripts and showered the broadcaster with effusive praise."
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Cap'n NoStar|1.25.10 @ 4:47PM|#
Now you know the rest of the story.
|1.25.10 @ 4:51PM|#
For the win!
Cap'n NoStar|1.25.10 @ 4:55PM|#
I was hoping to read that Harvey participated in Hoover's drag queen parties.
Michio Kaku|1.25.10 @ 5:44PM|#
IMO, way too obvious for a threadwinner
CTHORM@IBIS|1.25.10 @ 6:02PM|#
Afraid not. Double entendre with threaded comments and string theory, Quantum Win!
|1.25.10 @ 4:57PM|#
Years ago Harvey came to Wichita to give a Town Hall talk (a local lecture series). He made passing reference to liquor never touching the lips of the Harvey household. Later that night, my dad helped him up when he fell down at the Lancers Club after a few too many.
And now YOU know...
Rich|1.25.10 @ 5:24PM|#
... that he took it by enema.
the sheep's vote|1.25.10 @ 5:05PM|#
These days civilians (read: non-LEOs) are gunned down for much less.
The Libertarian Guy|1.25.10 @ 5:37PM|#
Did Harvey have to shave Hoover's back? Kinda hard to fight crime wearing high heels, wasn't it, J. Ed?
michael|1.25.10 @ 6:55PM|#
good day.
Paul Harvey|1.26.10 @ 10:34AM|#
And that little boy, that nobody liked... grew up to be... Al Gore. And NOW you know... the rrrrrest of the story.