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[draculaandthewino]

This ran on bartcop.com today. It's a better tribute than I could write. (see below)

But Mr. Pryor, I bought all your records back in the day.

You are as good as it gets.

Anyway, here is what the guy from bartcop.com had to say. It's good.

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Subject: Richard Pryor

Look, I've about had it with all these nice things being said about Richard Pryor.
That guy almost killed me once. I'll explain.....

In the early 80's, we finally got cable TV and Richard's first live concert was coming on.
I knew who he was, having seen him on SNL & other places, but never an uncensored event.
Now, like everyone else, I have often laughed so hard that tears were going down my face,
but that was the only time in my life I laughed so hard I couldn't even BREATHE!

By the time he got to the story about his pet monkey, I was lying on the floor holding my sides,
and I had laughed all the air out of my lungs. What was so terrifying about it was, I was STILL
trying to laugh and could not find an opening to draw in some more air.

I remember thinking to myself, "You know, ol' buddy, if you can't suck in a bit of air pretty soon
....you're going to f-ing DIE!"

He's lucky I didn't charge him with attempted murder...
tralfaz

[bingolong]

draculaandthewino,
Welcome to the site!!!