re: Don Rickles roasts Evel Knievel

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the master of insulting

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Had the pleasure of sitting front row at Rickles’ show in Vegas back around the late ‘80s. So much of his stuff was improvised, and he pulled a lot of people up on stage to incorporate into his act. He was the best at it. I was with a friend, and being two young guys sitting next to each other right by the stage, we became the designated “figs” he made fun of . After the show he came by and shook our hands since he made fun of us. The best comedian ever. Never laughed so hard before or since.