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Prisoner_Number_Six

(15,676 posts) Mon Sep 3, 2012, 12:07 AM Sep 2012

I always find this hysterically funny

One Toke Over The Line - Lawrence Welk

I wonder what happened when they were told about the real meaning of the song....

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I always find this hysterically funny (Original Post) Prisoner_Number_Six Sep 2012 OP

oh yeah turtlerescue1 Sep 2012 #1

I used to watch LW occasionally with my grandma. I don't remember seeing that little number. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #2

Betcha Gail knew the meaning... TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #3

HAHAHAHAAH!!! pipi_k Sep 2012 #4

Yeah, just one toke... HopeHoops Sep 2012 #5

I was trying to figure out what kind of a jewel that was libodem Sep 2012 #6

Some or less subtle - "Up in smoke. That's where my money goes. In my lungs, and sometimes up... HopeHoops Sep 2012 #7

turtlerescue1

(1,013 posts)

1. oh yeah

Reply to Prisoner_Number_Six (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 12:08 AM

Sep 2012

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

2. I used to watch LW occasionally with my grandma. I don't remember seeing that little number.

Reply to Prisoner_Number_Six (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 12:10 AM

Sep 2012

Yeah, that IS funny! Could it possibly be that they didn't know the meaning? Too funny!

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

3. Betcha Gail knew the meaning...

Reply to Prisoner_Number_Six (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 12:29 AM

Sep 2012

the way she as into it she mighta been one toke over herself. But nobody was gonna tell Lawrence because, well, you just don't tell Lawrence that kinda thing.

Anyway, Lawrence was right-- it is a spiritual, just not one you'll often hear in church.

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)

4. HAHAHAHAAH!!!

Reply to Prisoner_Number_Six (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:17 AM

Sep 2012

Oh yeah, and the announcer sounded like he had a little something in his lungs he had to get rid of...

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

5. Yeah, just one toke...

Reply to Prisoner_Number_Six (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:19 AM

Sep 2012

libodem

(19,288 posts)

6. I was trying to figure out what kind of a jewel that was

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 12:10 PM

Sep 2012

Then I figured out what I was looking at.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

7. Some or less subtle - "Up in smoke. That's where my money goes. In my lungs, and sometimes up...

Reply to libodem (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 12:13 PM

Sep 2012

... my nose. When troubled times, begin to bother me. I take a toke, and all my cares go up in smoke.

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