Ergo, the punchline is a gift basket from Harry&David inspired by Larry David.
Or not.
Thanks Consul, that makes sense. I’ve never heard of Harry & David so I didn’t think of it as a company name. It’s still not much of a joke though. 😉
Think of it as a Marks And Spencer basket with a Groucho Marx glasses / nose / moustache set.
Way to translate that into Boomer, Mitch4!
I’m Gen X so I get both references.
I think Harry and David is in Oregon and maybe better known if you’re from that area. My wife grew up in Oregon and Washington and we get Harry and David gifts from her family every year.
Although since we always get pears (and maybe some other fruit), I would never think of a H&D basket with bagels in it. But I checked and they do ship bagels as well.
While I know Harry & David, but have no idea who Larry David is…didn’t need it much for the joke, though.
Larry David is an amazingly famous writer and comic actor. Co-created Seinfeld, created and starred in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
I don’t even watch TV, folks.
Darren ,
Live in NYS and definitely know who/what Harry & David is for a long times despite them being across the country I looked them up and they are Jewish & the food is kosher, which is what I thought from hearing about them in the past.
Have never received anything from them and hope I do not – we are currently stuck with cookies sent by a client of my dad’s and mine as a sweet gift in light of my mom having died recently. (Jews send sweet gifts when someone has to died to sweeten the life of the survivors.) They are very nice cookies I am sure, but we are both Diabetic and they will sit for some time (taking up needed space in our food storage boxes) until we do something which involves or suggests bringing something with us for the occasion/event – will be months I am sure.
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Guess: Larry Davis is the sideburns and glasses part. This says Harry&David is a food and gifts company: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_%26_David
Ergo, the punchline is a gift basket from Harry&David inspired by Larry David.
Or not.
Thanks Consul, that makes sense. I’ve never heard of Harry & David so I didn’t think of it as a company name. It’s still not much of a joke though. 😉
Think of it as a Marks And Spencer basket with a Groucho Marx glasses / nose / moustache set.
Way to translate that into Boomer, Mitch4!
I’m Gen X so I get both references.
I think Harry and David is in Oregon and maybe better known if you’re from that area. My wife grew up in Oregon and Washington and we get Harry and David gifts from her family every year.
Although since we always get pears (and maybe some other fruit), I would never think of a H&D basket with bagels in it. But I checked and they do ship bagels as well.
While I know Harry & David, but have no idea who Larry David is…didn’t need it much for the joke, though.
Larry David is an amazingly famous writer and comic actor. Co-created Seinfeld, created and starred in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
I don’t even watch TV, folks.
Darren ,
Live in NYS and definitely know who/what Harry & David is for a long times despite them being across the country I looked them up and they are Jewish & the food is kosher, which is what I thought from hearing about them in the past.
Have never received anything from them and hope I do not – we are currently stuck with cookies sent by a client of my dad’s and mine as a sweet gift in light of my mom having died recently. (Jews send sweet gifts when someone has to died to sweeten the life of the survivors.) They are very nice cookies I am sure, but we are both Diabetic and they will sit for some time (taking up needed space in our food storage boxes) until we do something which involves or suggests bringing something with us for the occasion/event – will be months I am sure.
@CarlFink
But, do you even own one?
https://theonion.com/area-man-constantly-mentioning-he-doesnt-own-a-televisi-1819565469/
Harry & David ship food-oriented gifts. They advertise around the country.