'Weary Willie' is very real... by Emmett Kelly, an American Entertainer

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“'Weary Willie' is very real to me. He is a man who has given up. The boat has gone and left him. The cards are stacked against him. He's content to make out with what he's got. He knows he'll go no further.”

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Emmett Kelly

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Name: Emmett Kelly

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Dec 9, 1898

Date of Death: Mar 28, 1979

Profession: Entertainer

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I haven't had a stationary home since going with the circus, but since my parents lived in Lafayette about 25 years ago and my sister lives here now, I always claim it as home.

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By laughing at me, the audience really laughs at themselves, and realizing they have done this gives them sort of a spiritual second wind for going back into the battles of life.

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'Weary Willie' is very real to me. He is a man who has given up. The boat has gone and left him. The cards are stacked against him. He's content to make out with what he's got. He knows he'll go no further.

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