"Pawn Stars", the hit Reality Show on the History Channel is filmed at the "Gold & Silver Pawn Shop" in Las Vegas - that has Antiques, Doo-dads & Thingamabob, Chumlee, for Comic Relief!
There's Big Dick, Little Dick, his son Corey & his childhood friend, Chumlee.
Actually, it's 3 Generations of Harrison's - Richard, "The Old Man", Rick & son Corey - all with at least 400 years of Pawn Shop know-how - okay, not 400...it's Las Vegas - everything is pumped up!
Chumlee plays "Dumb" like dumb should be played & gets a paycheck at the end of the day. Whereas I; usually come up empty. Damn!
For G-d's sake; he has his own Fan Club on Facebook!
"Chumlee" is actually Austin Russell; getting his nickname from kids in elementary school from the Cartoon character Tennessee Tuxedo's sidekick; a Walrus named Chumley.
Rick is an expert spotting fake or stolen things - because I had to walk out with my tail between my legs! The rest is in the affadavid. I know, I know - that's my lawyer's name; Sam Affadavid!
What makes the Show so much fun is; Rick wants to know the story behind the article you brought in - but the seller just wants to know how much he's gonna get...& if!
"What do you want for it"?
Dollars for Doughnuts; Rick never gives you what you ask for! So ask big & then Rick will laugh at you!
No wonder there's a Bar next door - you need a few drinks just to go in there!
But they love having Chumlee around - if only to be the butt of their jokes. This Shop is open 24 hours with Shift Work & you can imagine who gets the sleepy-time schedule; but then again - they all seem a little squirrelly!
But please guys; don't use him for "Security" - it would be the Keystone Kops all over again! But then again; that would make good TV!
But we haven't seen the last of Mr. Russell - don't miss Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue - "Chumlee Does Barbados"!
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I can rest easy knowing that I'll not - not even by accident - run across this gem of American culture.
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Lezlie