A Bob Hope anecdote from Christmas 1964
I was in Pleiku, Viet-nam when Bob Hope stepped off
the plane to perform his first Christmas special in
Saigon, Viet-nam. He was greeted by the mayor of
Saigon on a red carpet. Since they had no sewer
system, the sewage ran in street ditches.
When Bob got off the plane, he wrinkled his nose
at the odor. The mayor started to explain what
Bob was smelling. Bob said, "I know what it is.
What did you do to it?"
A Few Bob Hope Quotes
ON TURNING 70
'You still chase women, but only downhill'.
ON TURNING 80
'That's the time of your life when even your birthday
suit needs pressing..'
ON TURNING 90
'You know you're getting old when the candles cost
more than the cake.'
ON TURNING 100
'I don't feel old. In fact, I don't feel anything
until noon. Then it's time for my nap.'
ON GIVING UP HIS EARLY CAREER, BOXING
'I ruined my hands in the ring. The referee kept
stepping on them.'
ON NEVER WINNING AN OSCAR
'Welcome to the Academy Awards or, as it's called at
my home, 'Passover'.
ON GOLF
'Golf is my profession. Show business is just to pay
the green fees.'
ON PRESIDENTS
'I have performed for 12 presidents and entertained
only six.'
ON WHY HE CHOSE SHOWBIZ FOR HIS CAREER
'When I was born, the doctor said to my mother,
“Congratulations, you have an eight pound ham.”
ON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL
'I feel very humble, but I think I have the
strength of character to fight it.'
ON HIS FAMILY'S EARLY POVERTY
'Four of us slept in the one bed. When it got cold,
mother threw on another brother.'
ON HIS SIX BROTHERS
'That's how I learned to dance. Waiting for the
bathroom.'
ON HIS EARLY FAILURES
'I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn't for
the stuff the audience threw at me.'
ON GOING TO HEAVEN
'I've done benefits for ALL religions. I'd hate to blow
the hereafter on a technicality.'
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