Re: MR: Variants of Hand-Kissing

[Mark Schuldenfrei <schuldy@abel.MATH.HARVARD.EDU>]

Poster: Mark Schuldenfrei <schuldy@abel.MATH.HARVARD.EDU>

  >Of course it would be funny.  Groucho Marx used to place his foot in people's
  >hands when they would extend them for a handshake.  Because it was funny.
  >(No, Groucho Marx is not period, but Harlequino is.)
  
  That would be Harpo, the silent partner. But you're right, if ever there was
  a modern variant of Harlequino it was Harpo.

Bless you, Corun.  All together now: "Live by the nitpick, die by the
nitpick."  Good catch. (Although I could swear I saw Groucho do it once on
You Bet Your Life, although I wouldn't put big money on it.)

Actually, I've heard a good case for there being a modern television program
that was consciously based upon the standard commedia d'el arte characters,
right down to one of the names.  Very popular: you all know the tune to the
theme song.  So, was Gilligan Harlequino?

	Tibor
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