
Shultzy (pictured left), of Shultzy and the Jambottoms, first discovered bass guitar at Sam Ash.
What is a guy picture? To quote the entirely reputable source, Wikipedia: "Western humour theory begins with Plato, who attributed to Socrates the view that the essence of the ridiculous is an ignorance in the weak, who are thus unable to retaliate when ridiculed. Later, in Greek philosophy, Aristotle, in the Poetics suggested that an ugliness that does not disgust is fundamental to humour." This is as good a starting point as any.




In the mid-1980s, Drew Carey, then a young Marine reservist, was ordered by his drill instructor to "gain at least a hundred pounds! Hell, you had better try for two! Am I clear, maggot!? Do you fucking hear me!?" Carey complied, gradually, and was honorably discharged after the completion of his objective.



The Trashwater family name originates from the fact that Bil's great-great-grandfather, Silas Proudwater, was killed on garbage day. Bilge "Bil" Trashwater's parents, seemingly sadistic but actually obscenely ignorant of any idea what the fuck, came up with his name because that's what they thought "Bil" was short for.
Clean freak Wally "Intracrural" Becker sold his upscale gay disco and started the Pottery Barn chain of stores. He says his interest in the pseudo-masturbatory art of pottery stems from the fact that he "loves to pound clay."



Shovel Widesmith was a pioneer of western swing, but is largely remembered for his quaint racist songs Strung out Chinaman, The Drunken Indian, and Irish Mating Call. These songs are often played ironically on college radio stations because its okay to poke fun at races that white people are not scared of, c.f. Silverman, Sarah. Jesus Is Magic. Prod. by Black Gold Films, dist. by Vivendi Entertainment, 20906, USA, DVD.