I was just thinking of Cal Worthington and his dog Spot

"Shamoononon drives like a farmer" (shamoononon) 01/29/2020 at 16:09 • Filed to: shitposting

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And thought I’d share the memory. Pussycow, pussycow, pussycow!

ttyymmnn > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 01/29/2020 at 16:22

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I lived in Houston in the early 90s and those ads were still on TV. Along with Mattress Mack.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > ttyymmnn 01/29/2020 at 16:27

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Oh Maaaaaan.  That’s bad.

beautimouse > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 01/29/2020 at 16:27

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Used to see his ads in San Diego as a kid.  Hilarious. 

ttyymmnn > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 01/29/2020 at 16:32

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Mattress Mack is a Houston icon. He’s donated millions to charity and hurricane relief. He was quite the dork on TV, but he created a tremendous business and has shared his wealth generously.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/20/mattress-mack-refuge-houston-during-imelda/

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > beautimouse 01/29/2020 at 16:38

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Yup, San Diego here.

fintail > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 01/29/2020 at 16:47

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He was also a thing in western WA. I remember his spots most because they had both Suzuki and Yugo:

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 01/29/2020 at 16:54

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Grew up with these on the Sacramento TV stations.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > ttyymmnn 01/29/2020 at 18:20

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The best people don’t always flaunt it. Good for him.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > fintail 01/29/2020 at 18:20

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Did you also think he said Pussy- Cow?

fintail > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 01/29/2020 at 18:47

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Amusingly enough no, I always understood it.

TheRealBicycleBuck > ttyymmnn 01/29/2020 at 19:40

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I saw one of his ads a few weeks ago. He’s looking pretty rough and can’t do the save you money jump any more. It’s sad to watch.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 01/29/2020 at 19:42

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I didn’t realize the extent of his dealership network. From Wikipedia: “The company at its peak had 29 dealerships. Among the markets served by Worthington included Anchorage, Alaska ; Phoenix, Arizona ; Carlsbad , Claremont , Folsom , Long Beach , Sacramento and South Gate, California ; Reno, Nevada ; Houston and Sugar Land, Texas ; and Federal Way , Washington .”

I always got a kick out of his commercials when I was visiting relatives in the Houston area.  

ttyymmnn > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/29/2020 at 20:24

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He’s only 68. I’m pretty sure he’s had some health issues, though.