Monday Monkey Madness
Last week we ran a clip of monkeys wearing hippie clothes and playing in a band. We thought it was hilarious, but a reader named I Like Toast (well, who doesn't?) sent us a letter saying there was nothing funny at all about monkeys wearing wigs.
In an effort to appease Ms. Toast, this week we offer something of a counterpoint. Humans dressed like monkeys!
Why this clip is funny, I have no idea. But it has been delighting of comedy fans since it first appeared in the 1950s.
The Nairobi Trio, as the band is called, featured not much more than three people wearing monkey masks, hats and overcoats. It was the brainchild of television pioneer and and comedy genius Ernie Kovacs.
The monkey in the middle is apparently Kovacs himself. The one at the piano is his wife, Edie Adams. The identity of this ape on the left changed, but it is known that both Jack Lemmon and Frank Sinatra participated in the stunt at different times.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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