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Hollywood Humor: John Wayne Took The Good With The Bad

Author : Stephen Schochet

John Wayne had a profound effect on people but kept his sense of humor.

For the last twenty years of his life, John Wayne often had a profound effect on people that crossed his path. Meeting him in person for some was like meeting Abraham Lincoln or George Washington. Yet the Duke usually stayed humble and almost always kept his sense of humor.

One time he was out with a group of friends who all were all eating and drinking heavily. The Duke excused himself to go to the men's room and when he came back his pants leg was wet. "Hey Duke what happened?" one of them asked.

"Nothing. Happens all the time. I'm used to it." "What happens?"

The Duke looked annoyed. "All right, if you must know I'm standing in the men's room and there's some yahoo standing next to me and he says' Oh my god you're John Wayne and he turned. . .'

About the Author

Author/Narrator Stephen Schochet researched Hollywood and Disney stories and lore for 10 years while giving tours of Hollywood. He had the unique idea the stories could be told anywhere and that's what led him to create the audiobooks "Fascinating Walt Disney" and "Tales Of Hollywood". The Saint Louis Post Dispatch says," These two elaborate productions are exceptionally entertaining." Realaudio samples can be heard at his website http://www.hollywoodstories.com." target="_blank">www.hollywoodstories.com.



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