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Document Information
Type:
Memoir excerpt / narrative text (contained in house oversight document production)
File Size:
1.19 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a memoir or narrative (likely Richard Pryor's, given the reference to daughter Holly and peer Dick Gregory) included in a House Oversight Committee production (marked HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015393). The text describes a summer visit from the narrator's daughter, Holly, where they practiced a 'silent day' using handwritten notes. It follows with a philosophical discussion between the narrator and comedian Dick Gregory regarding laughter and eating as manifestations of insecurity, and how their comedy careers depend on audiences not realizing this.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Narrator | Author/Comedian |
Likely Richard Pryor (based on daughter Holly and conversation with Dick Gregory); discussing a 'silent day' and 'lau...
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| Holly | Daughter |
Young daughter of the narrator; joined the narrator on a 'silent day'.
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| Dick Gregory | Comedian/Activist |
Friend/colleague of the narrator; noted as being on a 'food-fast'; discusses the psychology of laughter and eating.
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Relationships (2)
Discussing their audiences and 'business'; Narrator refers to him as 'Dick Gregory' and shares personal experiences.
Key Quotes (6)
"Does laughter count?"Source
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"Yes, but no tickling."Source
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Quote #2
"I refined my appreciation of laughter as another whole language that could often be more revealing than words."Source
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Quote #3
"children must be taught to be serious."Source
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Quote #4
"That's two things people do out of insecurity... Eating and laughing."Source
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Quote #5
"Brother, we'd go out of business."Source
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Quote #6
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