On this day, January 29, 1880, William Claude Dukenfield, aka W. C. Fields, was born.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_29

• 1880 – W. C. Fields, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (d. 1946)

Sun Jan 29, 2023: On this day, January 29, 1880, William Claude Dukenfield, aka W. C. Fields, was born.

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1. I think his given name is funnier than his stage name

Unless on goes all scatological and interprets ‘W.C.’ As ‘water closet’ - a euphemism for a bathroom, which may still be used in the US Navy.

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2. Fields' best movie line, imho

We, the viewers have been with Fields since he left the house for an errand, and we have seen Fields through an improbable sequence of events.
As he returns home, opens the door and enters, his complaining, domineering wife asks, 'where have you been?'

Fields replies, "Things happened!'

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3. Surprised nobody noted that mahatmakanejeeves is a W.C. aka

He was a comic genius. One of my all-time favorites.

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4. What?!?!?!?!?! NT