Those of us old enough to remember Abbot and Costello know the classic baseball comedy skit Who's On First. Full original version here. Note the name of Lou Abbott's baseball team.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
What's On Second
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Birmingham has a variation on the theme, the store What's On Second (so named because it's on 2nd Avenue). Technically, you could call it an antique store but that term doesn't convey the ambiance. It's more of a warehouse of American cultural debris from the 20th century. It's got more junk than you could possibly imagine, all of it fascinating. These are but a few examples. By the way, the picture of Ozzie Osborne below was in a coffin. More of these tomorrow.
Speaking of "Who's on First," do you remember the Johnny Carson routine in which he played Ronald Reagan in a similar routine based on "Hu's on the phone?" It was very well done.
ReplyDeleteAre the wares in 'What's on Second' for sale Bob, if so it's definitely the place to go for that something a 'little different'!!
ReplyDeleteThe St. Louis Wolves, now that would be a fine name for one of those vintage base ball teams.
ReplyDeleteDo you know what the current St. Louis team is named after? It's not a bird.
Definitely different!
ReplyDeleteWe are soooooo on the same page. Tomorrow this place on my blog too! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd the OPEN shot is genius and I'm ........not.
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