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I played in a celebrity golf tournament this past weekend, we were a media sponsor and I was the lucky chump that got to spend the entire weekend at Landfall Country Club with 3 clients and 40 or so celebrities still, for the most part, stretching their fame from 30 years back.

I had low expectations going in, which was great, b/c the weekend ended up being a great time. I stunk on the golf course, which is no rarity, but the company I encountered was a pleasant surprise.

I spent an hour with my buddy Robert talking to an actor named Burton "Bubba" Gilliam (pictured). I am betting that most everyone on Earth does not know that name off hand. But, once his cash cow movie is mentioned, most movie buffs, male ones at least, will know him immediately. Blazzing Saddles is a classic, we've watched it 20 times at least, and Bubba, or "Lyle" as he was cast in the movie, had me and a few other guys crying. For those of you who don't know this movie, how about this..."The stuffs made in New York City?!?". Bubba also spent 11 years as the Pace Picante Sauce cowboy/redneck.

Classic.