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May 15, 2024 • 30 mins
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tonight. And now we come tothe first trip of our triple alliance,

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our redheaded headline hunter and his headlinehonker. Here he is. That's Pucky
Torrah Fondon who can talk curious clipsfrom the news. Quote that Tamda Tambda
eye commentator creating porn from cross currentevents Red Scoven. Thank you very much,
and good evening, ladies and gentlemen. And now for the news.

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We start off this evening with newsfashions for the men. Men this full
are going to wear gay colors.Men of the businessmen are going to wear
red to match the books. Ibought a new suit the other day.
I wanted one of those kind withstripes, you know the kind all the
big bankers are wearing. Went inone of those exclusive clothing stores, you

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know the kind when a customer walksin the door automatically locked. Well,
anyhow, they didn't have any suitswith stripes, and so he just told
me a blue surgeon gave me apiece of chalk. The Hollywood, California
Heady Lamar drops her handkerchief on HollywoodBoulevard. The streets are now closed for
repair. Here's some more news aboutHollywood. An actor and an actress are

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reported to have been happily married fora week and a half. Some day
they're going to carry that publicity stufftoo far. Political news Philadelphia, a
proposed presidential candidate for nineteen forty refusesto be considered for the election. He
says, who wants the job.The president of the day is just a
three cent stamp of tomorrow. Politicsis great stuff, though. A farmer

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down in Kansas has gotten so manyloans from the government that he can only
milk his cows. Now with apolitical pull, ten explorers leave for the
South. Poles even get the sameeffect by saying and going to a movie
theater. One of those movie theatersreally have cooling systems. It's so cold

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in the theater next door to myhouse. Yesterday someone opened the side door
and fourteen sparrow left for four BecauseI like those theaters. I go to
a theater every day at the housewhere I live. The fact I have
to. That's where we keep thebutters. A man one hundred and eight
years old, Mary's a woman sixtyfive. He'll probably have to bring nigh

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or falls to see them. Chicago, Illinois, three hundred thousand people listen
to Larne Tibbets sing in the rain. I was down there the other night.
While he was singing from the barberof Seville. A bolt of lightning
came along and gave me a closeshave. Well, I guess that's takes
care of the news for the night. So I think I'll stumble out.
Let lovely Jeanette trip in with ohyou crazy moods singing, pretty Jeannette,

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but pretty. When they met,the way they smile, I saw that.
I was, Oh, you praisehim? What did you do when

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they kissed? They tried to saythat it was just in fun. Oh
you praise him. Look what youdone once you promised me you know that

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it would never in You should beashamed to show your funny face. My
friends, there they are, theyfell in love. I get you think
you're small. Oh you praise him, You broke my hall. There they

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are, they sellon love. Iget you think you're small? Oh,
you crazing? You broke my homecomes now. The Plight of Life a

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short play. It about things thathappen in everyday life. As a scene
opens, we find a young coupleat a college dance. Edna Silwell plays
the part of a beautiful co ed. Red Skelton plays the part of something
in a boy's eye. Listen,see I ain't could dance, but you
like this forever? Don't you wantto improve? Tell me, Richard,

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why do you always stand in oneplace when you're dance? Why don't you
move around? I want to savemoney? You want to save money?
Yeah? I read to just suchseat over the mile, but you look
very well in it. I certainlylike those trousers you do. Yeah,
the first pair of pants i've seenwith a needs in the back. Oh.
Oh, I'm sorry, gee,you ought to be able to dance

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better than that. I heard thelast week you won the Jennerbug contact.
Yes, I didn't know you readJR. Buck either, as I hope
that somebody mistook my back pocket foran ice tray took her up? Well
when usually stop plays? Shall westop dance? Yeah? Step down,
Yes, let's go out on theporch. Here comes the campus Romeo.

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He thinks a girl's nuts about him. I think he's wonderful. Yeah,
what she got that I can't geton the installment plan? Wait, I'm
on a meeting. Oh hey,Roger Edna. This is Roger Jones.
Oh darling, Hello, sweet high. Oh you two know each other?
No, but why waste time?Hey, you're a cute little date.

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I come on and break it up, Roger. This ain't dish night.
Hey. I like that dress youhave on. Thanks, I got the
stress of the bargain sale, andyou know it's a funny thing. Another
girl wanted it too. We bothgrabbed it at the same time. Yeah,
half you got looks very well onyou. Yes, sir, I
really like that color. Thanks.I think the dress brings out my eyes.

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Yeah, mine too. What areyou gonna do now, Ikey ask
her for a date? Nah,I'm gonna ask you for that buck your
barrow from me yesterday. Oh well, gee, I shouldn't good, Bikey,
Well take care of it now.You don't have a checkbook to you?
Sure? Right here? Well,do you have a fountain thing?

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No? But you'll find the inkover there in the writing room. Yeah,
I'd afraid of that. Well,don't go away, and I'll be
right back. So you want totake a minute. Hey, what's a
nice kid like you doing with aguy like that? Haven't you heard the
rumor that's going around about him?Heard it? I thought of it.
Hey, listen, why don't youget that guy and let you and me
go to a nightclub? Huh?Okay? But I promised Richard i'd let

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him drive me home. Here hecomes. Pretend we were talking about class,
right, So I sat here?Yeah, fellow, my personal check
for a dollar, but do mea favorite way. Don't cash it for
a couple of weeks or I'm ruined. So head the games? Going to
the night club? Do you liketo go? Well, yes, Roger,
I'll help let Richard drive me overin his car of dormitory to get
my coat. Then I'll duck outthe back way and meet you in the

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alley. Okay, he's a date. Come on, Okay, where's your
car? This way? It's stackedup outside. Oh here it is?
Ain't that pretty? That's a nineteentwelve Saxon Yeah with jimdy a blow.
What a car? Have you gota radio? No? I can't afford
a radio. Well, gee,I want to hear some music. We'll

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get in. Maybe we can pickup some gypsy. Will you drive me
over to geomitory? I want toget my coat? Yeah? Well,
hold on, here we go.Hey, have you got some breaks on
this thing? Sure? All yougotta do when you want to stop is
tresh down on the front fender.Uh uh, I think I've got a

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flat tire. Well that makes mesleeven. Wen, you only live a
bloss from here. I'll drive downand fix the tire while you're getting your
coat. I gotta get those breaksfixed. Here we are, I'll change
the fires. Okay, I'll goin and get my coat. I'll be
right out. Maybe see where's theyhad a new tube. I guess I'll

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just have to blow up some bubblegum. Boy, she's been in there three
hours? What's she doing making thatcoat? Hey, Edna, Edna,

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I'm gonna sneak in no man's landand see what's keeping her. Boy,
If anybody catches in me and here, my college days are over, and
point the doors I'm locking. Yesa minute, young man, what were
you doing in here? Don't youknow the still live for girls? Only
yes, I do, but Imean, but you see, I just

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arrived in town, ma'am, andi'd like to see my sister. Ye
yes, ma'am my sister. Ijust wouldn't tell I was in town.
Who is your why? Uh?Edna stillwell? Edna, stillwell? I'm
her brother Richard still well well?Edna is your sister? Listen, I'm

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so glad to know you. I'msorry we hadn't left before. Thank you.
May I ask who you was?Hi? And Donmber Oh, I'm

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and now Bob's wrong and the Avalonorchestra and bob don't arrangement are an apple
for the teacher, ad ladies andgentlemen. Did you hear what Chris Theopolis,

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the well known Greek diplomat, saidthe first time he tried Avalon cigarettes,
Well, he said, old boystold me try Avalons. That's for
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right too. Avalons are the bestcigarette you can got it. In fact,
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for three to five cents less perpacts than other popular prize brands. Yes,
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never guess. Avalons cost you lessthree to five cents less per pack without
a doubt. Friends, They're theoutstanding cigarette by of today. So the
next time, why don't you giveAvalons a trials with pleasure? We present

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Kurt Mathley in the Avalon for Kurthas chosen one of the most melodious of
the Trail songs for tonight. It'sa lonely trail, Kurt. If you
will be standing at the cross row, don't know where travel, roll the
rock and gravel, don't leave anywhere. You just smoothest ti somehow it's my

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way, and nobody seems to tell. It's the lonely trail when you're traveling
all alone. It's a lonely trailwhen you just stuggle and store with a

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lonely start to guide you and alonely hard inside you, like a ship
without aple to call your all.It's the lonely trail when you heaven got

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a friend, and the road beforeyou never seem to end. But I
wouldn't mind life trouble if I couldonly travel go double it alonely when you're

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traveling all alone. Well, nowit's time for the third trip in our

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couple alliance to send out scouting service. Would you like to day off from
your business or professions? Then giveus a ring and we will send out
Skelton while you'll send out for someasterlins. We now take you to his
office where Edna's stillwell is acting secretaryand Skelton is acting screwy as usual.
Hello, this is send out SkeltingService. You take the trip, we'll

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send the drift. What's that youwant to go out for the evening and
you want Skelton to mind the baby? Okay, goodbye, old boy.
Hey you mean I gotta look afterone of those little pink things tied up
in ribbons with no hair. Don'tlook so scared. That's wrong. You
were a baby once yourself, howdo you know? I mean? And

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you were a lazy little baby accordingto your mother. What do you mean?
I was a lazy baby. Well, she said you were even too
lazy to shake your battle. Youjust let it lay on your tummy.
I'm wait till you got hiccup.He's not well. A job's a job,
So I'm off the bounce of here. Here's the address. And wait

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a minute, I'm gonna pen theseon your lapel. Oh flowers, no
safety pins? Oh waited, andI don't think I ordered things. I'll
put him to sleep with my fish. Don't give him above up. I

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guess it's the house gets told itup. Kind of reminds me of my
uncle up here goes, yes,is there a baby in the house?
My business? Well, I havecome to mind your business. Ah,

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you are a scout man. First, come right in. Here's my baby
boy. Geez, he's a goodlittle guy in the looks just like you.
You're looking at him upside down.Now, my wife's time minding the
baby. But this is a nightI played poker, see, and I'm
in a hurry. And the baby'sbottles in the icebox. And if he

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gets call it give him paragoric.They're going that. Oh yeah, the
didy man will be around too,and if he clies, you'll figure out
what to do hold on, We'llimagine me having to take care of the
babies a little goble boods. Gomore. Leo's good appointed. Now now
you don't want to be a crybaby and may keep people awake all night,

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do you? No? I don'twonder who that is. That's probably
the darning man. Come man,why are you the diding man? Well,
I ain't a three card Hi,thank going the dighting man? Oh
goodness, yes, that's the Selton. I'm a d man. I'm an

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instructor too. I go around teakingfathers all about what they call the internal
triangle. You teach them? Ohheavens yet, after all, I know,
baby's backwards. But what are youdoing here, missus Calton? Oh?
I'm taking care of this baby,and he's as good as gold,

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wasn't he? Well, I gottago now, missus Calton's I'm working on
a new invention, a didy witha zipper, and if it worked,
every father will be a quick changeartist. Hey, wait a minute,
I may need some help around here, Turkey. I'll quiet long. Let's
see, I'll take this pin outover here. He look, we're not
over here. Well, bless myband. He's cute here, heard me

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on turkey. Maybe you better putit on. Oh goodness, mister Skelton,
I can't help you. I seethey don't use the triangle style.
You mean I gotta do it myself. Yes, square huh. Let's went
up here on the shirt. Here'sone on the other side. Oh geez,

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put my finger of that, Lottkurkey. Oh that's wonderful, mister scouton.
But where are his flights? Thanksyou for neither were there a few
minutes ago. Hey, maybe Ishould have folded it. Well, I
ain't gonna try it again. That'sjust thick. Hey, maybe he's got
colleague, the old man said,if he had he got colleague to give

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him a pair of something. Oh, yeah, gorgs, he said,
if he got college to give hima pair of gorgs. Pteris gory,
boy, I never heard of them. Well, when I got college,
Mom used to get me some brandyin a little warm water. She did.
Look, I'll go see if Ican find some brandy. See if
you can amuse him, herky Maybethere's something out the kitchen here, All
right, y kyk you baby,Oh nookie, see the funny old thing.

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Donkey herky's made. Oh, well, I know what. I'll stop
him. Watch me while I standon my head, love baby, Oh,
oh my goodness races the china posetsthe floor, laugh, and the
goldfish poll. Well, at leastit stopped him from crying. How are

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you gonna do that again? Wait? I'll think something for you, baby,
I'm for goodness sake. Laugh.When I sat down at the piano,
obay, well, maybe I scaredthe poor things essut us when I

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had n't quiet. Oh, Itripped over the kitchen tabinet. Hey,
I couldn't find any frenzy. Youthink he can go for a little slugger
Jim, Well, I don't know. I propose it ought to be all
right? How much I give him? Well, let's see, I can't
remember just what Mom gave me.It was either a teaspoonful mixed in with

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a glass of water, or aboomful of water mixed in with a glass
of bad sounds more logical. Itwas a glass of brandy to a teaspoonful
of water. Yes, I getthat, pin, only we're gonna have
to use gin. I'll use theglass of gin. We'll give him the
water later for a Chase whose steelbaby with Count Hill knock it out of

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your hat? Oh gee, therest of gin still too, guys,
sholl over me you and the baby? Oh my, well, I guess
maybe we better both came to him. And if my uncle used to sing
a song and put himself to sleepwith it? Uh, sweet adline,
I think of a sweet adline.Well, I know that's well the singers

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sweet line line? O my baby, what are you doing in my house?
Are you the baby's? Yes,I have? And what do you
mean by having to my house andgetting intoxicated? Oh? We just intoxicated?

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Ooh me, it didn't deny itempty, didn't bottle. You're waking
with the smell of its house andsinging that awful song. Oh wait a
minute, lady, take it easy. We've been drinking. Honest, we
haven't. The baby knows we haven't. Hey baby, tell your mom we
didn't touch a drop. Well don'tthe only fine to keep you quiet?

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Were you in school? Boy?How do you set me the talking that
morning? Six months soul? Well, Dell, a few more hunts of

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time and the networks will be playingan identification tag. That's right, and
well, yeah, I say,Dell. I don't like to bring this
up with Have you been going aroundsaying that I'm uneducated? No, no,
not at all, Red, Imerely said that your spelling is original.
Oh what's the use night post?See you next week. By remember,

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friends, during the week, whenyou ask for avalon cigarette, don't
forget your change. Alle all daytravel on. Yes you'll never guess,
but avalons cost only ten cents pluscity or state tax. Ladies and gentlemen.

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Red Skelton will appear at the ChicagoTheater starting next Friday, along with
John Balls and Jazul Fit and Redwill be back with us next Saturday evening
at the same time when Le Brownand Williams Tobacco Corporation will again present Avalon
Time. Del King speaking tonight AvalonTime. Some of you fan our Chicago

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studio. Now for the features fromthe production of Starmaker. This is the
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