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jplayton · 06-04-2006, 11:25 PM

I've been a Toby Keith fan for awhile, and really like the song...
"I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was"
I watched on and off the TVLand Benson marathon (reminiscing), and
was surprised in the episode "Mid-Life Cowboy" when it was suggested
that Benson's cowboy name could be 'Rusty' when Benson replied,
"I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was"
I wondered if anyone could tell me for sure if Toby got the line from Benson,
or if it was just a happy coincidence?
Thanks.

Janice · 06-05-2006, 12:10 AM

I wish I had the answer for you, but I don't. I googled that quote. I thought that perhaps it was a from Shakespeare, Will Rogers, Dorothy Parker or another notable witty figure. I came up blank.

It's amazing to me that Toby Keith would use a line from a Benson episode, yet seems too striking to be a coincidence.

jplayton · 06-17-2006, 10:30 AM

I've also just discovered a movie from 1940,
starring Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy,
called "Boom Town", it's about (surprise)
two oil well drillers and their changing fortunes...

06-04-2006, 11:25 PM	#1
jplayton Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jun 04, 2006 Posts: 3	toby keith connection??? I've been a Toby Keith fan for awhile, and really like the song... "I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was" I watched on and off the TVLand Benson marathon (reminiscing), and was surprised in the episode "Mid-Life Cowboy" when it was suggested that Benson's cowboy name could be 'Rusty' when Benson replied, "I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was" I wondered if anyone could tell me for sure if Toby got the line from Benson, or if it was just a happy coincidence? Thanks.

06-17-2006, 10:30 AM	#3
jplayton Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jun 04, 2006 Posts: 3	toby again? I've also just discovered a movie from 1940, starring Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy, called "Boom Town", it's about (surprise) two oil well drillers and their changing fortunes...

06-05-2006, 12:10 AM	#2
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I wish I had the answer for you, but I don't. I googled that quote. I thought that perhaps it was a from Shakespeare, Will Rogers, Dorothy Parker or another notable witty figure. I came up blank. It's amazing to me that Toby Keith would use a line from a Benson episode, yet seems too striking to be a coincidence.