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LETTER: Remembering Gallagher

Updated November 21, 2022 - 9:00 pm

For those old enough to remember when comedy didn’t require the F-word to be funny, there was Gallagher, who passed away on Nov. 11. Gallagher was the guy who used his “Sledge-o-matic” to smash watermelons, covering his audience with juice and chunks of the fruit, as well as other items. His act was hysterical and clean. I think we should all remember when comedians were funny without being offensive.

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