God Bless Bob Hope

Yes, and there has been no replacement.

Thanks for sharing the link.

Here is how much we enjoyed it today:

The kiddos were eating their 'Happy Birthday, Jesus' cake [not a common tradition for
us]... so while their mouths were full and I had a captive audience, I showed this clip on the big screen.

http://biggeekdad.com/2011/02/bob-hope-christmas/

Yes... I did lecture a tad regarding how "entertainment" has changed from "when I was I was their age."

I'll bet you watch the entire clip after seeing Bing Crosby and Bob Hope singing and dancing to "Mares Eat Oats" during the first 10 seconds.

I'm sure we all remember the Bob Hope Christmas specials and the work of the USO.

Indeed: "Thank You to all the Veterans that ever spent a Christmas away from their family and to Bob Hope for spending his Christmases with the troops."

What I did not remember that in 1997, the U.S. Congress declared him the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. armed forces."

Lots of "Thanks, for the memories" here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hope ...
inc. Hope had a brief career as a boxer in 1919; Super Featherweight (128 lb)... and,

Hope was an avid golfer, playing in as many as 150 charity tournaments a year... he
eventually played to a four handicap. His love for the game—and the humor he could find
in it—made him a sought-after foursome member. He once remarked that President Dwight D.
Eisenhower gave up golf for painting – "fewer strokes, you know."

Merry Christmas, Folks!

Outstanding!!! Thanks

Definitely one of a kind.

The good old days!