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A YouTube post appeared on my Facebook site featuring Flip Wilson a black comedian who performed back in the 70’s.  I always enjoyed Flip’s sense of humor so I decided to watch it. Flip was performing on the Johnny Carson Show, a show that I used to watch faithfully every weekday night from 10:30 until midnight. Flip Wilson made his entrance smoking a cigarette which I’d forgotten was a common practice for performers to do back then.  Also, smoking was a common occurrence in TV episodes and…..

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