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Popular comedian, Nebraska native Dick Cavett reminisces about childhood in Nebraska at 1986 event

Television personality and Nebraska native Dick Cavett spoke at the UNO Academy Business and Community breakfast in 1986.

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Television personality and Nebraska native Dick Cavett spoke at the UNO Academy, Business, and Community breakfast in 1986.During his speech, he cracked jokes and even tried to get some Lincoln folks together for a rendition of his high school fight song. “Brings back memories of window peeking and playing kick the can,” he said, reminiscing about his childhood in the Cornhusker State. “Breaking into Prescott School and roaming the halls in the summer. Are there any other crimes that the statute of limitations has run out on?”See the full story in the video above.More from the KETV Archives:’Tell her how much I love her’: Crossroads Mall offers guest chance to call their mom for Mother’s Day in 1983In 1983, the Crossroads Mall offered guests a chance to call their mother free of charge for three minutes.’Like to make people happy’: Council Bluffs clown class graduates 17 clowns in 1981The Clown Class of 1981 held its commencement in a Council Bluffs mall.

Television personality and Nebraska native Dick Cavett spoke at the UNO Academy, Business, and Community breakfast in 1986.

During his speech, he cracked jokes and even tried to get some Lincoln folks together for a rendition of his high school fight song.

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“Brings back memories of window peeking and playing kick the can,” he said, reminiscing about his childhood in the Cornhusker State. “Breaking into Prescott School and roaming the halls in the summer. Are there any other crimes that the statute of limitations has run out on?”

See the full story in the video above.

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‘Tell her how much I love her’: Crossroads Mall offers guest chance to call their mom for Mother’s Day in 1983

In 1983, the Crossroads Mall offered guests a chance to call their mother free of charge for three minutes.

‘Like to make people happy’: Council Bluffs clown class graduates 17 clowns in 1981

The Clown Class of 1981 held its commencement in a Council Bluffs mall.

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