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sanatanadharma

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5. "Man on the Flying Trapeze"

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 09:42 AM

Dec 2021

W.C Fields returns home after a day of thwarted desires.
He has had adventures that created results unknown to him.
We however have been witness to everything.
At home his family has had to deal with the fall out of Field's activities.
As always, Field's unhappy wife accosts him upon his return, to which he replies.
"Things happened."

IIRC

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On this day, December 25, 1946, W. C. Fields died. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 OP

In a candid moment of admission near his death, Fields confessed to his BFF Eddie Cantor no_hypocrisy Dec 2021 #1

So that's where you got the name! Haggard Celine Dec 2021 #2

OMG! The secret's out. Yeah, that's where it's from. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 #3

Doubt it was true about his not liking kids. Jackie Coogan was the kid he "kicked" in the ass. 3Hotdogs Dec 2021 #4

That's interesting. Thanks for the information. Haggard Celine Dec 2021 #6

"Man on the Flying Trapeze" sanatanadharma Dec 2021 #5

A story I'd heard about him...... MyOwnPeace Dec 2021 #7