# Who's on First-Republican debate edition **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 27, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921 "2012-01-27T22:56:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921/1 "2012-01-27T22:56:30Z")
[This](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JK3wMFiSq8U) amused me. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921/2 "2012-01-27T23:02:19Z")
cute, but I’m young and don’t understand the reference. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921/3 "2012-01-27T23:12:01Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > cute, but I’m young and don’t understand the reference. :eek::eek::eek: > **[Who's on First?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who's_on_First%3F)** > > "Who's on First?" is a comedy routine made famous by American comedy duo Abbott and Costello. The premise of the sketch is that Abbott is identifying the players on a baseball team for Costello. However, the players' names can simultaneously serve as the basis for questions (e.g., "Who is the first baseman?") and responses (e.g., "The first baseman's name is Who."), leading to reciprocal misunderstanding and growing frustration between the performers. Although it is commonly known as "Who's on ... ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921/4 "2012-01-27T23:25:17Z")
And now I feel old :(. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921/5 "2012-01-28T00:03:07Z")
Oh my. I guess I’ll just go get my blanket and sit in my rocking chair in the corner. Here’s the ‘full version’, by the way [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfmvkO5x6Ng&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfmvkO5x6Ng&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2012, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921/6 "2012-01-28T00:04:31Z")
That made me laugh. Does that me old? Can I use the lawn thing now? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921/7 "2012-01-28T00:26:35Z")
[Who is on stage.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm1bPS3kVpQ) ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921/8 "2012-01-28T00:48:07Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > And now I feel old :(. this almost 34 y/o feels old too. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2012, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921/9 "2012-01-28T01:21:45Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > [Who is on stage.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm1bPS3kVpQ) Lol, excellent! PS: Sorry for making people feel old! I’m 25 for what it’s worth… and I do get and understand a lot of american pop culture dating back decades, but this particular one was outside of my experience. Now it isn’t thanks to you! ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921/10 "2012-01-28T02:30:17Z")
I’m 71 and I guess I’ve heard that routine a jillion times and it cracks me up every time. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921/11 "2012-01-28T02:30:34Z")
Actually, [Hu’s on Second.](http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/28888/chin-lung-hu) ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-on-first-republican-debate-edition/610921/12 "2012-01-28T02:33:55Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > Lol, excellent! > > PS: Sorry for making people feel old! I’m 25 for what it’s worth… and I do get and understand a lot of american pop culture dating back decades, but this particular one was outside of my experience. Now it isn’t thanks to you! Hang your head in shame. I always liked The Kids in the Hall’s [version](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDo4JeRsVE4). An excellent example of the straight-man inversion maneuver.