For no reason in particular, we present some Fun Facts About Harvey. Okay, there is a reason. See if you can guess it before we’re done.
- Harvey was named after a character in a Jimmy Stewart movie. He later changed it from “Elwood” to “Harvey.”
- Harvey was born in Cicero, Illinois and worked in the family store. He had a troubled youth, and eventually moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico to work at his brother’s law firm. He obtained a law degree from the University of American Samoa. During his law practice, Harvey became heavily involved with some unsavory characters and was forced to go on the run, changing his identity and getting a job at a Cinnabon in Omaha, Nebraska.
- Wait. Maybe that was somebody else.
- After a stint in the Navy, Harvey romanced a local girl, but found her attentions split between himself and some other sailor who had deformed arms, one eye, and smoked a pipe.
- For as long as he can remember, Harvey’s lifelong dream was to become Lt. Governor of New Hampshire.
- Harvey actually just now looked that last one up, and now me, him, and citizens of New Hampshire are the only ones who get that joke.
- Harvey wishes he didn’t have to go through such difficult Google searches to get my really lame jokes.
- Harvey was the model for Abraham Lincoln on the $5 bill.
- The number of blog-children Harvey has is unknown. His blog family stopped growing only after he got a cover for his keyboard.
- Gary Oldman was originally cast as the lead role in a movie about Harvey’s life. Oldman was later replaced by Emma Stone.
- The movie is currently in development hell, ever since Frank J was assigned to write the script.
- Harvey has been the primary blogger at IMAO for several years. During his infrequent vacations, he spends his time away from IMAO by posting at IMAO.
Let’s all wish Harvey a happy 75th birthday!
“He had a troubled youth,”
grew into a troubled teen, went through a troubled phase, then matured into troubled adulthood.
Who is Harvey?
That was the original opening line to “Atlas Shrugged”…
The original opening to Star Trek was:
“Cyberspace — the final frontier. These are the voyages of a veteran of the U.S.S. Enterprise. His more-than-five-year mission . . . “
He’s one of the voices in Frank J’s head. I thought everyone knew that.
Happy birthday Harv. The last remaining member of the class ’62 but still a Dick Cavett wannabe.
Happiest of birthdays Harvey. Don’t believe that 75th though, unless theirs age inflation figured in.
I’m the same age as Walter White… when he died.
So, you got the Breaking Bad reference, whether or not anyone else did.
There’s only one reason a person would mention Albuquerque…
Preparing the next Weird Al installment?
In a moving tribute, kids have stayed off his lawn for this one day.
Based on his picture thingy I thought he was the guy from Family Ties, Michael Gross. I had no idea his proper name was Elmer, since this being the interwebs and all, everything is true here.
Happy Birthday Mr. Gross whatever your first name really is. Tomorrow I will be sending the kids off my lawn back to yours so enjoy your day.
Harvey is in charge of the place while the master is away…or is that Basil who’s in charge while the master is away?
That is in The Hands of Fate.
If I’m in charge, do I get to be massaged to death by the basement chicks in the flowing white gowns?
Well that is the debate.
A perfunctory, celebratory genuflection in Zod’s general direction.