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On the 23rd Anniversary of Andy Kaufman's death, writer Ann Cardinal reflects on her experience almost wrestling him - twice.

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    mark-stevens1 year, 3 months ago

    Does the phrase one trick pony fit here Kaufman/Lotka

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      el-jefe1 year, 3 months ago

      No, it doesn't. Although a lot of Kaufman's bits had a similar feel, his act went well beyond the iconic character he played on Taxi.

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        mark-stevens1 year, 3 months ago

        Such as doing the 99 beers on the wall until the club was empty. reading classics until the halls were empty. Lip syncing the Mighty Mouse theme song

        Kaufman was one of the very best Elvis Presley impersonators, The Immigrant voice was the punch line. That is not a genius or a career. That is a five minute segment on Seinfeld

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