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[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 146 points 18 hours ago (11 children)

Billy Bragg told a story last year about being in a clothing shop somewhere in the southern USA, and when the salesperson discovered his name and that he was a singer/songwriter, she told him there used to be a Billy Bragg back in the '80s who was 'pretty good.'

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 77 points 18 hours ago (10 children)

Bobcat Goldthwait has a joke about someone coming up to him and saying "No offense, but has anyone ever told you that you look like Bobcat Goldthwait?"

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 86 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] dublet@lemmy.world 14 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

I wonder what he's up to now.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 6 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)
[–] moody@lemmings.world 14 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 13 points 14 hours ago

At the same time? Can that man fail at anything?

[–] blave@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

he just sold one of his skateboards for several million bucks.

I saw this on Colbert last night

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