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This is only part of it Enjoy

Abbott: You throw the ball to first base.

Costello: Then who gets it?

Abbott: Naturally.

Costello: Naturally.

Abbott: Now you've got it.

Costello: I throw the ball to Naturally.

Abbott: You don't! You throw it to Who!

Costello: Naturally.

Abbott: Well, that's it—say it that way.

Costello: That's what I said.

Abbott: You did not.

Costello: I said I throw the ball to Naturally.

Abbott: You don't! You throw it to Who!

Costello: Naturally.

Abbott's explanations leave Costello hopelessly confused and infuriated, until the end of the routine when Costello finally appears to catch on.

Costello: Now I throw the ball to first base, whoever it is drops the ball, so the guy runs to second.

Who picks up the ball and throws it to What. What throws it to I Don't Know. I Don't Know throws it back to Tomorrow—a triple play.

Abbott: Yeah, it could be.

Costello: Another guy gets up and it's a long fly ball to Because. Why? I don't know. He's on third, and I don't give a darn!

Abbott: What was that?

Costello: I said, I DON'T GIVE A DARN!

Abbott: Oh, that's our shortstop!

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RickyTikki

I am just a wee bit slower than COSTELLO.

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racerCP

That one is a clue to your age. “Who is on First....”

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Pelley

Then there are those days I am only half-(f)assed!

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Bailey_Texas in reply to Pelley

i am a little slow please explain your reply??

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Pelley

half fast or half assed..... Like all of us there are days I could pull of that routine of Abbott and Costello and then there are days you would think I'm drugged or drunk!

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marilw

My husband loves this routine

I guess we’re of a certain age. You can find this on the internet. Watching Abbott and Costello do it is a hoot. Thanks for the memories .

How about Laurel and Hardy ?

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RickyTikki in reply to marilw

Anything that makes you smile.

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marilw in reply to RickyTikki

Thanks for the smile. We need more smiles .

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hobartpitman

I loved watching them do that routine. They had one that was a math problem, 7x 13= 28 I think it was. Great comedy and no foul language, unlike so many of today’s “comics”.

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Ruffinglgo

Thank you for a really fun distraction from this not so much fun disease!

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