Calvert DeForest, we hardly new ye

A comedy figure has left this mortal coil. RIP Larry “Bud” Melman.

Back in my college days when Letterman was not at all a household word, I watched obsessively the original Late Show on NBC. There was so much new about David Letterman and the characters and the format.

More than Saturday Night Live, which was certainly a landmark in my comedy awareness, Letterman was comedy that totally had me riveted. Larry “Bud” was one of many memorable characters.

I saw him live and in person during a tour of Larry “Bud” Melman and the Melmettes. A schlocky traveling “comedy” show that was just pointless, absurd and fun. I think i still have in the bottom of a t-shirt pile a plain white Hanes he signed with a Sharpie across my back.

It’s a reminder for me to just get on stage and be the best, sweaty, middle-aged person I can be.

3 thoughts on “Calvert DeForest, we hardly new ye

  1. dvae see its spelt wrong

    just get on stage and be the best, sweaty, middle-aged person I can be.

    hmm come to the good ol UK theres snow in them there clouds
    stop winging your time away get some exercise buy aa antiperspirant
    and tell everyone your 21
    still you makes i smile
    lak dave

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  2. dvae see its spelt wrong

    it means what it says
    you make me smile and very occasionaly
    makes me wet myself laughing
    veda

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