It’s always a good time to talk about Orson Bean; haven’t you been here long enough to figure that out?
Maybe so, but isn’t it best to make sure beforehand? Do we really want to leave ourselves open to possible accusations that we’re not taking Orson Bean seriously enough?
That would certainly be a shocking offense, wouldn’t it?
Wasn’t Nietzche a more serious fellow than Orson Bean?
Did you know either of them personally?
Bean would be a much nicer Thanksgiving guest, don’t you think?
Is that a food joke?
Want to start a string of them?
Doesn’t that strike you as a bit corny?
You’re not from Lima (either Ohio or Peru), are you?
Is it good enough if I can find Turkey on a map?
(See what you’ve reduced me to posting?)
“Reduced”?
Was that too saucy for your taste?
What is this, some kind of celebrity roast?
Don’t you think it would be a half-baked one at best?
Can you just roll with the punches?
Wouldn’t you agree that that’s a piece of cake?
You’re not trying to butter me up, are you?
That doesn’t leave much of a margarine for error, does it?
You’re a crusty one, aren’t you?