MA hockey embarrassing moments at state tourney

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Character is built pretty much by the time you’re six or seven.

Or so they say. The "proof" for such things is typically rather iffy.

[ne7minder]

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Of course, the most famous phrase attributed to Heywood Hale Broun is, "Timex Watches, they take a licking and keep on ticking." I didn't realize he also had an interest in character.

I thought that was John Cameron Swayze

[Leather helmet]

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I thought that was John Cameron Swayze

Ha! You are correct sir! There was a time when I did not confuse my 1960s TV personalities with 3 names, but that time has passed.

[bluffrinkrat]

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Of course, the most famous phrase attributed to Heywood Hale Broun is, "Timex Watches, they take a licking and keep on ticking." I didn't realize he also had an interest in character.

The phrase "takes a licking and keeps on ticking" was initially part of Hirshon-Garfield's ad campaign for Timex watches in the 50's. They were print ads at first with such gimmicks as a Timex strapped to Mickey Mantle's bat during batting practice, Marciano's wrist during his work on the body bag and Hogan's and Didrickson's drivers on a golf course. Later the ads were brought to television with John Cameron Swazey as the spokesperson for the watches. Maybe the most famous gimmick by Swazey on TV was when he attached the watch to the blade of an outboard motor. I watched a lot of "What's My Line?" and "I've Got A Secret" back then.

[joecct]

The phrase "takes a licking and keeps on ticking" was initially part of Hirshon-Garfield's ad campaign for Timex watches in the 50's. They were print ads at first with such gimmicks as a Timex strapped to Mickey Mantle's bat during batting practice, Marciano's wrist during his work on the body bag and Hogan's and Didrickson's drivers on a golf course. Later the ads were brought to television with John Cameron Swazey as the spokesperson for the watches. Maybe the most famous gimmick by Swazey on TV was when he attached the watch to the blade of an outboard motor. I watched a lot of "What's My Line?" and "I've Got A Secret" back then.

It was also used in Hill Street Blues when Det. LaRue picked up a severed arm and referencing the watch uttered the famous catch phrase.