Comedian Soupy Sales dies at age 83


	Comedian Soupy Sales dies at age 83

wiccantexan

10-23-2009 12:04 AM

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10-23-2009 1:34 AM

chestnut501

A really sweet guy. He'll be missed.

10-23-2009 12:14 PM

debbyski

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNv3rVV1mfs

10-23-2009 1:21 PM

chestnut501

Thanks debbyski, I suppose it's pretty obvious that I watched Soupy 5 days a week out of Detroit during my formative years......

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