Groucho was born on this date.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

[if..fish..had..wings]

1. All Hail

Julius

[JHB]

2. Happy #132, Julius!

[LeftInTX]

10. Ah! My grandfather would be 130....Weird.....

My great grandfather would be a 140...weirder......

In 10 years, I can says my great grandfather would be 150...

Groucho out lived both of them. I knew both of them..It's just weird thinking about how freak'n old they would be...like those old civil war soldiers...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. Groucho Marx was #BornOnThisDay, Oct. 2, 1890. Remembered for his abilities in vaudeville ...

Groucho Marx was #BornOnThisDay, Oct. 2, 1890. Remembered for his abilities on the vaudeville stage, radio, film & TV, a master of wit & 1 of America's greatest comedians. With his siblings, the Marx Brothers he made 13 feature films before going solo. Passed in 1977 (age 86)#RIP

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[HAB911]

4. Particularly loved "You bet your life"

He was amazingly quick and funny as hell

[empedocles]

5. Bet an old episode would still work.

[lpbk2713]

6. He actually said it to the Friar's Club.

"Please accept my resignation. I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member"

Great line.

[A HERETIC I AM]

7. The great Margaret Dumont

She played his foil and "Straight Woman" in 7 of their films.





https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Dumont

[nolabear]

8. One of my early heroes.

I’ve always loved a wiseass.

[yellowdogintexas]

9. Imagine what it must have been like to grow up in that family!!

The zany humor and fun of the Marx brothers would have been wonderful to witness!