Jackson Jambalaya

Jerry Clower is not only one of my favorite comedians, but he has that way that the older generation (aka the greatest generation) uniquely had: faith, patriotism, confidence.

I quickly forget about that part whenever I don’t listen to him for a spell.

He never had to use vulgar or abusive language. I think that set him apart and it is something that is country people could relate to. Comedians who consistently have to use vulgarity to be funny are horrible.

Don't have time to watch/listen now, but will later. I need to be reminded of Marcel, Clovis, "New-Gene", et al. I swear I think some of these stories are based on some cousins of mine...

I love how he incorporated the old vaudeville bit in the beginning about the traveler and the farmer.

"your corn is mighty yellow."
"we planted the yellow kind."

"Them folks what's terrorizin'"

Them folks what arranges the president's schedule by the stars that's dumb. I don't believe in that rich-craft.

Clower used to sit in the row in front not of my family at Mississippi Memorial Stadium. He was loud and hilarious.
I would always look forward to the Tennessee game because he always had his Nashville pals to the game. One time it was Minnie Pearl in full costume. He knew and spoke to everyone within two feet of his seat. He would pay me a buck or two to go out to the street at grab bags of peanuts from a special needs vendor that set up just outside the stadium with a five dollar tip for the vendor. Then he would insist that everyone try the best peanuts in the state.

Years back, we used to rent 2 or 3 buses, go to NOLA to watch the Saints play. One of the highlights was the return trip home to Jackson with nothing but Jerry Clower on cassette tapes being played over the intercom for our entertainment. Good Times

My Dad, now retired, used to travel a lot with his job, and he ended up on the same flight a time or two in/out of Jackson with ole Jerry Clower. He said that Jerry would have the whole airplane in stitches by the time they got to wherever they were going. Good stuff!!

We wuz so poor, for lunch in our lunch pail all we had wuz a turnip green sandwich, four walnuts and a claw hammer....!