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Guests Rita Hayworth, Governor of California Earl Warren - broadcast from San

Jack Benny · 1944 · 30 min · 2,284 words

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The Jack Benny program. Ladies and gentlemen, on this momentous occasion, we're broadcasting from the magnificent Civic Auditorium in historic city of San Francisco. San Francisco low on the world over for its luxurious buildings. It's beautiful, golden, gait.

It's extensive harbor. It's gigantic and impressive bridges. By the time he gets to me, I won't mean a thing. Yes. Now I know how Berkeley feels. Yes. So from this colorful city, we bring you that Genki Doodle Dandy Jack Benny.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Hello again, this is Jack Benny talking and Don at 30th thrilling to be here in San Francisco. A city that reminds me so much of Warkegan. Yes, sir. Oh, now wait a minute, Jack.

I don't blame it for being proud of your hometown, but let's not be ridiculous. Ridiculous? Are you kidding Don? Mention one thing the San Francisco has that Warkegan hasn't got. Well, uh, walking doesn't have the bridges, the Golden Gate, Fisherman's Wharf, Paine Street, Electric Lights, Department Stores, Audible Beals, Bicycles, Freeze, Ha ha! I knew if I let you go, you'd hang yourself.

We've got bicycles! Ha ha! Ha ha! They may have high front wheels, but we've got them. Ha ha ha! Nevertheless, I do agree with you, Don San Francisco is the beautiful city. Ah, you bet it is, Jack.

But a funny thing happened to me this morning when I was walking down Nob Hill. Walking down Nob Hill? Yes. When I got halfway down, I stopped the rest. And a traffic cop came over and made me point my toes into the curve.

Well, you can't blame him, Don. If you ever started rolling, you flattened everything south of Market Street. You know, when you're out for a stroll, you look like a walking plenary second. You've got plenty of plenary there, brother.

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