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Kid Berwyn

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24. I loved that show.

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 04:08 PM

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Grew up on the Michigan side of Lake Michigan, where we received WGN, the Cubs and Bozo.

It was live TV. One day, around 1967, I remember one kid, pretty sure it wasn't Pope Leo, who was asked if he wanted to be on the "Grand Prize Game" and replied:

"Cram it, Clownie!"

They didn't select him, but his statement went viral. Everybody in 5th grade was talking about it and repeating it. Everybody.

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