ONE of my “correspondents in the field”, who usually masquerades as an email political pundit on the state of America, sent me a link to this story that made it to early morning television. I thank him, since I haven’t had television in eleven months (and do not miss it by the way, my cutting-the-cable wound has healed fine, just like my navel! LOL)
Apparently in India the monkeys are on the verge of harassing President Obama the way the Obstructplikans did during the lead-up to the “mid-term election”. I know he is thinking, “Can’t a Brotha catch a break even overseas??” I wonder if he sees like a monkey with the face resembling Senator Mitch McConnell, or one with the features of Ohio Congressman John Boehner? Maybe one aggressive monkey that the Indian police had to rapidly thwart was the Sarah Palin female monkey! I think she is the one that bit someone ;-J
It made me think of whether this person sent me this to infer that our President is “monkeying around” with the body politic? Or worse, is he using that tired old simile that implies species of Simeon primates and people of African descent relate closer than other human beings? Oh, no, he wouldn’t be that tacky – not with me, anyway :-J
It gave me pause to recall another infamous monkey gaff or “coincidence of speech” and a dance from early in my vinyl history; the time in September of 1983, the late sportscaster Howard Cosell said, in describing footballer Alvin Garrett returning a kick, “Look at that little monkey go!” LOL I really don’t think he meant it in a derogatory manner because this is the same Cosell who was, amusingly through those same years, the main cut-up foil of Muhammad Ali on-camera.
So let’s reminisce.
Watch-out Mr. President, you better learn to “do the “Cow Bell, Yeah!” – as in India, do as the Hindus! “Do” you have a comment?
howdy Achilliad
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To set the record straight, Howard Cosell DID NOT say “Look at that little monkey run” when he was referring to Redskins wide receiver Alvin Garrett. Cosell made this remark 11 years earlier in 1972 in reference to a play by Kansas City Chiefs Mike Adamle. It was 1983 on Monday Night Football when Cosell made his comment about Alvin Garrett which was “That little monkey gets loose doesn’t he.”
I am still looking for a sound byte or video clip of Howard Cosell saying “Look at that little monkey run.” I hear that it might be contained in a Preseason 1972 K.C. Chiefs @ Giants 07/29/72 “Hall of Fame” Game. Can anyone locate the actual clip?
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Hello JustimberlakeJanetJackson reminiscer where the debate is key. If you go to Ask.com or Google, “when did Howard Cosell say, ‘look at that little monkey run’?”, all of the answers give Alvin Garrett, my friend. And my elephantile memory corroborates that, as I was watching the TV that night. Thank U for commenting! Touche`.
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http://howardcosell-littlemonkeycomment.blogspot.com/
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