In the spirit of the New Orleans Saints' trek to the Super Bowl, did you know that the part of uber-annoying sidekick, Captain Jimmy "Raven" Wilder, played by native son Harry Connick Jr., was supposed to go to Matthew Perry? Perry had to back out due to scheduling conflicts (though his father got a bit part as a Secret Service agent). Not enough, say you? Very well...
* Did you know that Harry Connick Jr. is also an inventor. He holds the patent for an electronic sheet music distribution system, sort of a notes teleprompter for entertainers. It's not known how much he has made from the invention, but it's assumed to be a considerable fortune.
* Did you know his mother was a Louisiana Supreme Court justice? She passed away when Harry was 13.
* Did you know that his father won election to serve as New Orleans Parish district attorney in 1973, beating out then-sitting DA Jim Garrison. The latter name is familiar to conspiracy and film buffs, the same Jim Garrison that launched an investigation into the JFK assassination, and was dramatized in Oliver Stone's award-winning film "JFK".
Get this win, Cards. As Jimmy "Raven" Wilder said (before tragically dying): "Let's kick the tires and light the fires big daddy!" Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh C! A! R! D! S! CARDS!!!!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
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"I've got it right heeeeeeeeeeeeere yeah!"
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