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Earl Butz
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:27 am
by NellyLunatic1980
Former agriculture secretary under Nixon and Ford who had to resign after a series of offensive remarks (i.e.: something tight, something loose, and something warm).
He passed away on Saturday at age 98.
Re: Earl Butz
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:09 pm
by andrewjackson
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Former agriculture secretary under Nixon and Ford who had to resign after a series of offensive remarks (i.e.: something tight, something loose, and something warm).
He passed away on Saturday at age 98.
That ends one of my "six degrees of separation" to famous people. My dad knew Earl Butz slightly from his days at Purdue. He was a quick route to lots of politicians and celebrities..
Me--> my Dad --> Earl Butz --> Richard Nixon --> Elvis Presley
BTW, I was reading that the original article that promoted the idea of a small number of connections among all people was based on some pretty bad science and has never been replicated.
Re: Earl Butz
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:17 pm
by ToLiveIsToFly
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Former agriculture secretary under Nixon and Ford who had to resign after a series of offensive remarks (i.e.: something tight, something loose, and something warm)..
Huh. I always heard it as something FAT, something loose and something warm.
There was a movie called "Loose Shoes" at some point in the 80s with a pretty funny (at least to my 15-ish-year-old self) production number based on this remark.
Re: Earl Butz
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:43 pm
by TheConfessor
andrewjackson wrote:
That ends one of my "six degrees of separation" to famous people. My dad knew Earl Butz slightly from his days at Purdue. He was a quick route to lots of politicians and celebrities..
Me--> my Dad --> Earl Butz --> Richard Nixon --> Elvis Presley
I don't know about your dad, but Tricky Dick broke this chain several years ago. As for Elvis, people can believe what they want.
Re: Earl Butz
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:12 pm
by andrewjackson
TheConfessor wrote:andrewjackson wrote:
That ends one of my "six degrees of separation" to famous people. My dad knew Earl Butz slightly from his days at Purdue. He was a quick route to lots of politicians and celebrities..
Me--> my Dad --> Earl Butz --> Richard Nixon --> Elvis Presley
I don't know about your dad, but Tricky Dick broke this chain several years ago. As for Elvis, people can believe what they want.
Yeah, that whole chain is broken these days. Well, except for my dad.
I have a new chain now involving federal judges. Most of whom are technically still alive.