One of my earliest post here at Boomerville, USA was about Cousin Cliff. Well, I just heard that Cousin Cliff Holman passed away earlier this week. I never met the man. I was too young to remember his trips to the Princess Theatre to see his magic shows. I heard that all a kid had to do for admission was bring a pocket full of bottle caps to gain entry. Maybe one of you older boomers from the area might post a memory of one of his visits. I do remember watching him after school - watching him do his tricks on television and showing Popeye cartoons. He seemed to be a sweet fellow from afar.God bless you Mr. Holeman - God bless your family during this time.
Birmingham, Al - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - “Cousin Cliff” Holman, a long time Birmingham, TV personality who entertained generations of children across central Alabama, has died at age 79. Holman died Monday at Shepherd’s Cove respite-care facility in Albertville. He was considered by many as Alabama’s version of Captain Kangaroo or Bozo the Clown. Holman rose to fame in the mid 1950s and 1960s with his show called “Cousin Cliff’s Clubhouse.” Funeral arrangements were incomplete. AP / MSNBC
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I will miss him.
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