On the recordMay 23, 2003
I take a moment to honor a great American who is celebrating his 100th birthday. Bob Hope was born one of six boys in a London suburb on May 29, 1903. His family made their way to America when he was 3, and they settled in Cleveland, OH. We can only be grateful to the Hope family for making that journey. Growing up, Bob Hope was a shoeshine boy, butcher's mate, stock boy, newspaper boy, golf caddie, shoe salesman, and even a prizefighter--all of these things before he became one of America's most beloved and successful entertainers. As a performer, Bob Hope had the rare and miraculous gift of being able to touch our common humanity. His famous road pictures with Big Crosby and Dorothy Lamour were the quintessential expressions of the adventure of being an American. But he is most loved, of course, for the thousands of hours and millions, literally millions of miles he spent in selfless devotion to our troops.
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