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He had ambitions, at one time, to become a sex maniac, but he failed his practical.

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I toyed with the idea of playing Ravel's 'Pavane pour une infante defunte' but I couldn't remember if it's a tune or Latin prescription for piles.

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Last year my wife ran off with the fellow next door and I must admit, I still miss him.

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In awe, I watched the waxing moon ride across the zenith of the heavens like an ambered chariot towards the ebony void of infinite space wherein the tethered belts of Jupiter and Mars hang, for ever festooned in their orbital majesty. And as I looked at all this I thought... I must put a roof on this toilet.

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I'm often accused of saying some pretty rotten things about my mother-in-law. But quite honestly, she's only got one major fault - it's called breathing.

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My lad chewed and swallowed a dictionary. We gave him Epsom salts - but we can't get a word out of him.

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I'm not saying my mother didn't like me, but she kept looking for loopholes in my birth certificate.

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Les Dawson

Les Dawson
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Born: February 2, 1931
Died: June 10, 1993 (aged 62)
Bio: Leslie "Les" Dawson, Jr. was an English comedian, actor, writer, and presenter, who is best remembered for deadpan style, curmudgeonly persona and jokes about his mother-in-law and wife.
Known for:
  1. Blankety Blank (1979 – 2002)
  2. Sez Les (1969 – 1976)
  3. Opportunity Knocks (1949 – 1990)
  4. Jokers Wild (1969 – 1974)
  5. The Les Dawson Show (Since 1978)

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