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1. In a candid moment of admission near his death, Fields confessed to his BFF Eddie Cantor

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 09:02 AM

Dec 2021

"I wonder how far I could have gone without the booze," with a tear rolling down his cheek.

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On this day, December 25, 1946, W. C. Fields died. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 OP

So that's where you got the name! Haggard Celine Dec 2021 #2

OMG! The secret's out. Yeah, that's where it's from. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 #3

That's interesting. Thanks for the information. Haggard Celine Dec 2021 #6

"Man on the Flying Trapeze" sanatanadharma Dec 2021 #5

A story I'd heard about him...... MyOwnPeace Dec 2021 #7