Bruce routines

[LBernier at tribune.com]

     No, the word is Nigra, which, as you yankees obviously don't know, is 
     simply Southern for Negro.  
     
     Jean.
     


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Subject: Re: Bruce routines
Author:  "Henry M" <gravity at nicom.com> at Internet_tco
Date:    2/21/97 10:46 PM


Well sure, he does say "nigra." He's Trying to say negro! But the 
word he's having a hard time escaping would be "nigger." And yes, 
there's a lot of LB on CD. Perhaps even the excellent, fomer 3 
record, In Concert, or was it Live at the Curran Theater: post bust, 
no "bits."
     
On 21 Feb 97 at 14:49, MASCARO at humnet.ucla.edu wrote:
     
> >From Henry:
> 
> >Sure. Any comic could do it, no matter the race. That routine makes 
> > fun of a president who grew up using the word "nigger" trying to
> >learn the word of the day that his handlers are insisting on. 
> >Doesn't stereotype a race, does it? 
> <snip>
> 
> If memory serves, it's not *nigger* he keeps slipping into, but 
> *nigra*--which is the heart
>  of the humor, IMO.  That perfect little touch, unless my memory's 
>  failed again.  How can 
> I listen to this bit?  Did any of Bruce get onto CD, audiophiles? 
> 
> john m
> 
> 
     
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