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I Absolutely Love It
21 Plays6 days ago
Peg Legs! Intro and outro music by TicTac9.
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Introduction to 'I Absolutely Love It'
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I'm Jeff Unger, and welcome to I Absolutely Love It.
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On today's show, my wife Alicia joins me as we explore my love for peg legs. Honey,
Intrigue with Peg Legs
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have you lost your mind? What in God's name is a peg leg?
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Does the name Clayton Peg Leg Bates mean anything to you, sweetie? It should.
Clayton 'Peg Leg' Bates' Inspirational Story
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Clayton Bates was a legendary American tap dancer who lost his left leg in a cotton gin accident at age 12.
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Wait a cotton-picking minute.
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Are you saying he taught himself to dance on a wooden peg leg? Are you saying he built an incredible entertainment career and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show 22 times?
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Are you saying the Whites marveled at his dancing? Yes, yes, and yes!
Motivations and Admiration for Bates
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Do you know why Clayton Bates worked so hard to overcome his disability and become a tap dancer? Some scholars say he had no choice because he was black.
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One African-American studies professor sums it up by saying, ain't nobody in the 1940s hiring a one-legged named Clayton.
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Personally, I think Clayton just enjoyed dancing on a peg leg. I absolutely love Clayton's peg leg. And I bet he did too. Wow. wow
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Holy moly! Look at him go! His legs move so fast!
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And now, on with the show! Sweetie,
Literary Peg Legs: Moby Dick
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have you heard of Captain Ahab? Jeff, please don't make me read Moby Dick again. i know, right?
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Herman Melville was such a little freak. He wrote that Captain Ahab's peg leg was made out of whale jawbone.
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I
Pirate Legends and Realities
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absolutely love it! Speaking of pirates, you probably think a bunch of pirates had peg legs.
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Wrong, sweetie. When real pirates lost their limbs, they just retired. Even the great Blackbeard never had a peg leg, but one real-life pirate did.
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His name was Francois Leclerc. He was a 16th
The Fearsome Pirate 'Pegleg' Leclerc
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century French pirate, and he lost his leg to a cannonball while fighting the English. those bloody British cunts.
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Leclerc refused to retire and went on to gangbang Spain, practically bankrupting Santiago. His crew and enemies nicknamed him Jean de Bois and Patat de Palo.
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Translation, please. Pegleg. His nickname was Pegleg. I absolutely love it.
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That's our show
Closing Thoughts on Passion
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for today. I'm Jeff Unger with my beautiful wife, Alicia. Until next time, live how you live and love what you love.