Dear Andy Kaufman, I Hate Your Guts! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 10-13-2009, 10:19 PM

In 1977, Andy Kaufman issued a direct challenge to the women of America. Kaufman was a longtime follower of the ridiculous machismo and overblown personas of professional wrestlers, and began to wrestle women as part of his stage act, declaring himself the "inter-gender wrestling champion of the world." The perennial oddball offered a $1,000 prize to any woman who could pin him in a grappling match, with the added guarantee that he would shave his head and also marry the woman who could beat him.
It's somewhere between 99% and completely likely that Kaufman was hoping that his tongue-in-cheek sexism would stir the passions ignited by the '60s women's liberation movement, and he wasn't disappointed. He received a swarm of mail in response to his contest: fervent challenges, love letters and hate mail from thousands of women (and more than a few men).

And after marinating for more than three decades in Kaufman's personal files, the cream of this crop has been collected into a book, billed as an "astonishing portrait of the late '70s liberated female psyche": Dear Andy Kaufman, I Hate Your Guts! The book is a collection of those hand-written letters, photos and illustrations, with an introduction by Lynne Margulies and forward by Bob Zmuda. It hits bookshelves just in time for Christmas on Dec. 1.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/article...e-printed.html

Chocolate Moose · 10-14-2009, 12:25 PM

I hope he shows up.

TripperFan · 10-14-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Chocolate Moose

I hope he shows up.

You hope who shows up - Andy????

LOL

robyrob · 10-14-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Chocolate Moose

I hope he shows up.

he keeps saying that he's going to.

TripperFan · 10-14-2009, 01:52 PM

Oh that's right, I forgot about that.

Well if he does, Elvis should be driving the car he arrives in!!!

Chocolate Moose · 10-14-2009, 04:19 PM

Yes, I hope Andy shows up !!!!!

Adamantium · 10-14-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Pus$y Galore

Well if he does, Elvis should be driving the car he arrives in!!!

This may be an understatement, but that would make the news, lol.

And that would be like Andy to come back on the same day Elvis does!

JMFabiano524 · 10-25-2009, 09:52 PM

Yer from MAM-PHIS TEN-NES-SEE, MISTER LAWLER! DUUUUUUUUUUUH!

(Can you tell I hope they talk about the Jerry Lawler feud?)

10-13-2009, 10:19 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Dear Andy Kaufman, I Hate Your Guts! In 1977, Andy Kaufman issued a direct challenge to the women of America. Kaufman was a longtime follower of the ridiculous machismo and overblown personas of professional wrestlers, and began to wrestle women as part of his stage act, declaring himself the "inter-gender wrestling champion of the world." The perennial oddball offered a $1,000 prize to any woman who could pin him in a grappling match, with the added guarantee that he would shave his head and also marry the woman who could beat him. It's somewhere between 99% and completely likely that Kaufman was hoping that his tongue-in-cheek sexism would stir the passions ignited by the '60s women's liberation movement, and he wasn't disappointed. He received a swarm of mail in response to his contest: fervent challenges, love letters and hate mail from thousands of women (and more than a few men). And after marinating for more than three decades in Kaufman's personal files, the cream of this crop has been collected into a book, billed as an "astonishing portrait of the late '70s liberated female psyche": Dear Andy Kaufman, I Hate Your Guts! The book is a collection of those hand-written letters, photos and illustrations, with an introduction by Lynne Margulies and forward by Bob Zmuda. It hits bookshelves just in time for Christmas on Dec. 1. http://www.pastemagazine.com/article...e-printed.html
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TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	Oh that's right, I forgot about that. Well if he does, Elvis should be driving the car he arrives in!!!

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Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,887	Yes, I hope Andy shows up !!!!!

10-25-2009, 09:52 PM	#8
JMFabiano524 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 525	Yer from MAM-PHIS TEN-NES-SEE, MISTER LAWLER! DUUUUUUUUUUUH! (Can you tell I hope they talk about the Jerry Lawler feud?)