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The Best Kinky Friedman Interview. Ever.

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Head Yenta
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Mason Lerner’s cover story for Atlanta Jewish Life contains some gorgeous quotable gems for us Kinkophiles: The walls are decorated with pictures of Jesus and Ghandi. Books and papers are splayed about his desk and shelves. There’s a plaque from … Continue reading →

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Kinky’s Buddy Busted

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Head Yenta
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Kinky Friedman may be enjoying major mainstream exposure as his bid for Texas governor appears to be less and less of a joke (anyone else kvelling over last week’s Newsweek profile?) but his compadre Steve Rombom is getting some bad … Continue reading →

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Tsotchke of the Week: Make Kinky Gesture

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Head Yenta
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You know a Texas Jewboy has arrived when he gets his own action figure. From Kinky’s official campaign web site: This figure comes ready for action, dressed in Kinky’s black leather vest and cowboy hat, with a Texas shaped belt … Continue reading →

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Kinky Gets Real

Posted on November 28, 2005 by Head Yenta
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If success is measured by publicity, Kinky Friedman should already have the votes to be governor of Texas. The world’s most famous musical redneck Jewboy now has his very own reality TV show chronicling his political adventures, currently airing on … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Porn, But It’s Kinky!

Posted on October 3, 2005 by Head Yenta
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Kinky Friedman’s campaign people know how to do political propaganda right, cheap. Forget big party money, says the unlikely-but-very-possible future governor of Texas. “We don’t have Rick Perry or Carole Strayhorn money to get our message out, so we’re putting … Continue reading →

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Who Knew Texas Was So Kinky?

Posted on September 7, 2005 by Head Yenta
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Dan Halpern of the New Yorker followed Kinky Friedman on the Texas gubernatorial campagin trail and found out some craaaazy things: -The former Texas Jewboy has only two changes of meet-the-public clothing, and neither of them is a suit. -He … Continue reading →

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Getting Kinky In Texas

Posted on February 4, 2005 by Head Yenta
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We reported that Texas Jewboy Kinky Friedman announced he wanted to run for governor of the Lone Star State back in June, and now it seems he ain’t lyin’: The author/activist/country fried rocker offically announced his candidacy for George W. … Continue reading →

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All Hail Governor Kinky

Posted on June 16, 2004 by Head Yenta
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Give a listen to NPR’s interview with Kinky Friedman,Texas gubernatorial candidate and former leader of the socially-conscious country band The Texas Jewboys (“They Ain’t Makin’ Jews Like Jesus Anymore,” among other country-fried classics.) The interviewer calls Kinky’s stake in the … Continue reading →

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Shana Tovah, Don’t Shoot!

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Head Yenta
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And you thought the worst thing that could happen to you at High Holy Days services was getting drooled on by the guy dozing next to you during the rabbi’s sermon: Three people were injured last week on Erev Rosh … Continue reading →

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Nachitas: Blue Fringe and Mare Winningham

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Head Yenta
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Nachas Week continues here at Yenta Headquarters as two new CDs are featured in one post — let’s call these short reviews “nachitas,” my very own made-up Ladino-flavored expression meaning “a spicy little snack.” Because “nachas” always reminds me of … Continue reading →

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