Gina's Quote Du Jour (Corey)

"If we don't change direction soon, we'll end up where we're going." - Professor Irwin Corey.

I hadn't heard Professor Irwin Corey's name in decades! This Morning I was delighted to read this quote on The Quotations Page and be transported to "back in the day..."

No one my age knows who Professor Irwin Corey is...As the much-youngest kid in my family, and a kid whose friends didn't live nearby, I watched a lot of television in the '70's. Sure, I watched cartoons, but there wasn't any children's programming at certain times of the day, so I would watch what was on, or what the older members of the household were watching. Many times it was The Merv Griffin Show, The Mike Douglas Show or various game shows. This is where I became familiar with Professor Irwin Corey. He is a comedian who pretended to be a whacky professor. If I had to describe his brand of comedy, I would say he was an intelligent clown, playing with words and concepts...Even as a kid I thought he was hilarious! Maybe that is part of the reason I appreciate cerebral humor, as opposed to slapstick. I understand he was born in 1914 - that means he's 93 - I'm so glad this comedic treasure is still in our midst!

Thanks, Professor, for the education.