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Bernardo de La Paz

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1. He beclowns himself. He does not lampoon himself. He is unable to make fun of himself

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 10:23 AM

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Infrequently he attempts a funny with something like "I don't know anything about economics" and immediately continues like "or so the press says, but really nobody knows more about tariffs than I do." That is not self-lampooning.

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He beclowns himself. He does not lampoon himself. He is unable to make fun of himself Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #1

My folder is now complete NJCher Sunday #2

This makes me think of the Henny Youngman line: erronis Sunday #3