Comments on: Soupy Sales, 1926-2009 http://overlawyered.com/2009/10/soupy-sales-1926-2009/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:39:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Richard Nieporent http://overlawyered.com/2009/10/soupy-sales-1926-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-74852 Richard Nieporent Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:42:20 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=14458#comment-74852 Soupy Sales once asked the children watching his TV program to empty mommy's purse and mail him all the pieces of green paper bearing pictures of the presidents. Soupy Sales once asked the children watching his TV program to empty mommy’s purse and mail him all the pieces of green paper bearing pictures of the presidents.

]]> By: Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/2009/10/soupy-sales-1926-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-74732 Walter Olson Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:59:51 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=14458#comment-74732 I grew up in Detroit as well and watching Soupy Sales on WXYZ figures among my first media memories (or any other kind of memories). I grew up in Detroit as well and watching Soupy Sales on WXYZ figures among my first media memories (or any other kind of memories).

]]> By: John Burgess http://overlawyered.com/2009/10/soupy-sales-1926-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-74721 John Burgess Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:12:13 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=14458#comment-74721 Soupy got his break in Detroit, on WXYZ, but he was from N. Carolina, of all places! He was certainly part of my early childhood: I'd rush back from my half-days at kindergarten to be home in time for 'Lunch with Soupy'. Soupy got his break in Detroit, on WXYZ, but he was from N. Carolina, of all places!

He was certainly part of my early childhood: I’d rush back from my half-days at kindergarten to be home in time for ‘Lunch with Soupy’.

]]> By: Doug http://overlawyered.com/2009/10/soupy-sales-1926-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-74613 Doug Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:21:46 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=14458#comment-74613 I certainly Soupy Sales, having spent my formative years in the Detroit Media Market. For many years, I believed that Detroit was his hometown. A very funny man. I certainly Soupy Sales, having spent my formative years in the Detroit Media Market. For many years, I believed that Detroit was his hometown. A very funny man.

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