{"id":3491,"date":"2012-08-03T05:25:43","date_gmt":"2012-08-03T10:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathyschiffer.com\/?p=3491"},"modified":"2016-09-30T15:58:51","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T20:58:51","slug":"happy-birthday-archie-bunker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/kathyschiffer\/2012\/08\/happy-birthday-archie-bunker\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday, Archie Bunker!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

$\"\"$ Carroll O\u2019Connor, American actor best known for his role as bigoted working man Archie Bunker in Norman Lear\u2019s \u201970s pop hit \u201cAll In The Family,\u201d was born on August 2, 1924.<\/p>\n

Archie\u2019s deadpan comedy mocked racism,\u00a0religion and the political unrest of the time.\u00a0 Juxtaposed against his liberal son-in-law Mike (Rob Reiner), Archie\u2019s diatribes explored complex social issues.<\/p>\n

In tribute to Archie (and to O\u2019Connor), here\u2019s Archie\u2019s classic discussion of \u201cChristian vs. Catholic.\u201d<\/p>\n

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