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Martin68

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20. Rod Serling was a national treasure, using his televisions series to counter the commie-baiting xenophobia of the
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 11:19 AM
Nov 5

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1950s and 60s.

What an icon D. Spaulding Nov 5 #1
That was moving. duncang Nov 5 #2
Wow, Dick Van Dyke, still amazing after all these years - he's one of the good ones!! lark Nov 5 #3
I still can hear Laura (Mary Tyler Moore) say "Oh, Rob!" in my head wolfie001 Nov 5 #17
Just wonderful! Great message! ananda Nov 5 #4
He is living his best life Aviation Pro Nov 5 #5
Good to see someone his age have all their mental faculties. KS Toronado Nov 5 #6
His age is legit too! wolfie001 Nov 5 #18
I would hope this would put ageism to rest. BComplex Nov 5 #21
I remember Dick in black and white. Now, just white. A favorite among favorites. What a guy. twodogsbarking Nov 5 #7
Beautiful blogslug Nov 5 #8
This makes me so happy. Thank you for posting this!! ificandream Nov 5 #9
Still a very cool dude. Joinfortmill Nov 5 #10
What a mamacita75 Nov 5 #11
Love this man.. mountain grammy Nov 5 #12
What a beautiful person he is Erda Nov 5 #13
Always one of my favorite and always will be. Wow! 98 Years. Fla Dem Nov 5 #14
The man is 98 years old. Sharp as a tack. SpankMe Nov 5 #15
Great reading! That guy should really consider a career in entertainment someday. Ramsey Barner Nov 5 #16
good idea.... markie Nov 5 #19
Rod Serling was a national treasure, using his televisions series to counter the commie-baiting xenophobia of the Martin68 Nov 5 #20
They should update one of Rod's greatest Zone episodes and call it, "The Monsters on Maple Street are MAGAts". LudwigPastorius Nov 5 #29
God Bless You, Dick Van Dyke! calimary Nov 5 #22
Moving! Kamala, King, Serling and Van Dyke are the icons we seek to emulate 🩵🩵 Clouds Passing Nov 5 #23
BumRushDaShow........... Upthevibe Nov 5 #24
What a man and what a message. nt Prairie_Seagull Nov 5 #25
Thank you, Dick! And thank you, Rod Serling! dchill Nov 5 #26
Not sure there are words to describe how moving that was. NT Bleacher Creature Nov 5 #27
What a treasure to this country Dick Van Dyke has been for decades. I love him Greybnk48 Nov 5 #28
I'm normally not so keen on celebrity political views, but anyone who spoke at an event with MLK is worth listening to muriel_volestrangler Nov 5 #30
it makes me smile inside to know hes doing well samnsara Nov 5 #31
Rod Serling's writing still scaring people. Thankfully only Republicans this time. nt okaawhatever Nov 5 #32
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