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Article: Now everyone knows what Uncle Joe knows
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 11, 1999
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I really ought to pay more attention to my Uncle Joe -- an idea
Uncle Joe, being that kind of guy, would heartily endorse.
When I was out in Culver City, Calif., in July, visiting him and
my Aunt Florence, Joe wouldn't stop going on about Regis Philbin.
"I love that guy!" he said with the sort of warmth he usually
reserves for stores that give senior discounts and coffee places that
give free refills. "Do you watch that guy on `Regis and Kathie Lee'?"
(The answer is "Not unless I get paid overtime," but I kept my mouth
shut; you don't argue with Uncle Joe.) "He's fantastic! He'll say
anything! He doesn't miss a trick, that guy!"
Uncle Joe went on to predict that "Who Wants to Be ...