J's costume for this years Con has sparked many jokes and invoked the spirit of Mr. Extreme himself, Liberace....
Anybody remember him?
He, and his outrageous costumes, were a semi constant in my childhood. He was always fun to watch, wherever he appeared.
The man was not afraid to laugh at himself. I think that was one of his greatest talents. It's good to see someone so talented who doesn't take himself too seriously. He always came across as a plain nice guy, who enjoyed the jokes.
And he was extremely talented, as these clips from his 50's TV show demonstrate. Watch those fingers fly...
Today, I give you Liberace, one of the great showmen of my time.
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