| 2006-06-16
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"Of course I have four kids and do pretty well myself. On Father's Day my kids reach into their piggy banks and give me back all the IOUs I've put in since last Father's Day." [Bob Hope (Himself)] |
| 2003-05-29
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"This morning, my son Tony asked my why we observe Father's Day. I said, 'Don't you know who brings home the bacon around here?' He said, 'No, Pop, but we sure know who lays the eggs.'" [Bob Hope (Himself)] |
| 2003-03-17
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"And all day long on the radio they've been playing Irish songs. One program played Did Your Mother Come From Ireland, How Are Things In Glocca Morra, It's A Long Way To Tipperary, and My Wild Irish Rose. I know there's nothing unusual about that except this was the Scandinavian Hour." [Bob Hope (Himself)] |
| 2002-06-14
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"Yessir, the word "father" brings back a lot of memories to me. And there were times when I couldn't sit on those memories." [Bob Hope (Himself)] |
| 2002-03-13
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"Now I went to a St. Patrick's Day party last night, and every important Irish celebrity in Hollywood was there: Maureen O'Hara, Dan O'Herlihy, Pat O'Brien. And when they served the free lunch another Irishman showed up: Jack O'Benny." [Bob Hope (Himself)] |
| 2002-02-11
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"But Valentine's Day always makes me think of my best girlfriend, Louise. What a kid. She had the biggest buck-teeth I ever saw. First time I took her in my arms she kissed me and plucked my eyebrows at the same time." [Bob Hope (Himself)] |
| 2001-11-19
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"Of course all my relatives will be over for Thanksgiving dinner. I know they will, they're circling over the house now." [Bob Hope (Himself)] |
| 2001-06-13
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"Father's Day is a big mystery to my family. I've been in Radio and Television so long my kids don't call me 'Dad,' they think of me as their sponsor." [Bob Hope (Himself)] |
| 2001-02-09
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t"The Phone Company sent me a nice Valentine. It says, 'Why not phone her on the day / Speed Cupid's dart without delay / P.S.: Send a cheque for this delight or we cut your service off tonight." [Bob Hope (Himself)] |
| 2000-12-11
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"I want to say that if you haven't sent out your Christmas cards yet, it's time. Everywhere you see everyone's looking for a mailbox. I stopped on the corner of Hollywood and Vine tonight for a minute and four people dropped letters in my mouth." [Bob Hope (Himself)] |
| 2000-10-28
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"We couldn't afford costumes, so on Halloween us kids just wore sheets. In fact, we were so poor the rest of the year we wore pillow cases. That's why I occasionally start laughing at nothing at all... I've still got a feather somewhere I can't find." [Bob Hope (Himself)] |
| 2000-06-17
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"Father's Day, ladies and gentlemen... That's the day when Pop looks over his presents and finds out how much his family loves him. Then the first of the month comes around and he finds out again… right to the penny." [Bob Hope (Himself)] |
| 2000-03-17
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"And of course all the Irish cops here in Hollywood have that St. Patrick's Day spirit. But sometimes I think they overdo it. Three times today I got a ticket for passing a green light." [Bob Hope (Himself)] |