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Sweet Chariot Skelton

Cauliflower McPugg, Red Skelton's punch drunk boxer who's always hearing the bells and the birds

Sweet Chariot Skelton –  From the Red Skelton radio show, Red tells the story of how he used to be a boxer …

Rod O’Connor: You were a fighter?

Red Skelton: Sure, they called me “Sweet Chariot” Skelton. €

Rod O’Connor: Why did they call you “Sweet Chariot”?

Red Skelton: Because I was always swinging low.