Craig Ferguson
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It's like the Jersey Shore.
It's like the Jersey Shore.
So we would go there. But once, when I was 13. 13 is a big year for you. It was a fucking big year. This is just before the drinking. Maybe just after. I can't remember. But what happened was there used to be a guy called Freddie Laker. This is fucking true.
So we would go there. But once, when I was 13. 13 is a big year for you. It was a fucking big year. This is just before the drinking. Maybe just after. I can't remember. But what happened was there used to be a guy called Freddie Laker. This is fucking true.
So we would go there. But once, when I was 13. 13 is a big year for you. It was a fucking big year. This is just before the drinking. Maybe just after. I can't remember. But what happened was there used to be a guy called Freddie Laker. This is fucking true.
Freddie Laker. They may be the same guy. Freddie Laker was the first guy who started discount airlines, right? Budget airlines. And he used to run a flight, it was like once a week, from Prestwick in Scotland to JFK. Now, my dad's brother, my Uncle James, had immigrated to the U.S. when we were kids.
Freddie Laker. They may be the same guy. Freddie Laker was the first guy who started discount airlines, right? Budget airlines. And he used to run a flight, it was like once a week, from Prestwick in Scotland to JFK. Now, my dad's brother, my Uncle James, had immigrated to the U.S. when we were kids.
Freddie Laker. They may be the same guy. Freddie Laker was the first guy who started discount airlines, right? Budget airlines. And he used to run a flight, it was like once a week, from Prestwick in Scotland to JFK. Now, my dad's brother, my Uncle James, had immigrated to the U.S. when we were kids.
And when I was 13, because my older siblings had had a holiday on their own, like through the school trip and stuff, Like there was time for the school trip. And my dad said, do you want to go on the school trip? Or do you want a save up? I think it was like 50 bucks and we can fly to America and see your uncle James. I fucking got to America.
And when I was 13, because my older siblings had had a holiday on their own, like through the school trip and stuff, Like there was time for the school trip. And my dad said, do you want to go on the school trip? Or do you want a save up? I think it was like 50 bucks and we can fly to America and see your uncle James. I fucking got to America.
And when I was 13, because my older siblings had had a holiday on their own, like through the school trip and stuff, Like there was time for the school trip. And my dad said, do you want to go on the school trip? Or do you want a save up? I think it was like 50 bucks and we can fly to America and see your uncle James. I fucking got to America.
So what happened was when I was 13 years old, we fly from Presswick in Scotland. It was a big airport, Scotland. Or, you know, an airport in Scotland. They've got a runway and a candy machine. And we fly on a DC-10, Laker Airlines. We land at JFK. So the first time I ever see anything outside of Scotland is I fucking land in New York City in 1975. That's crazy.
So what happened was when I was 13 years old, we fly from Presswick in Scotland. It was a big airport, Scotland. Or, you know, an airport in Scotland. They've got a runway and a candy machine. And we fly on a DC-10, Laker Airlines. We land at JFK. So the first time I ever see anything outside of Scotland is I fucking land in New York City in 1975. That's crazy.
So what happened was when I was 13 years old, we fly from Presswick in Scotland. It was a big airport, Scotland. Or, you know, an airport in Scotland. They've got a runway and a candy machine. And we fly on a DC-10, Laker Airlines. We land at JFK. So the first time I ever see anything outside of Scotland is I fucking land in New York City in 1975. That's crazy.
And I go to my cousins who live in Long Island, my Uncle James, my Aunt Susan, and their four kids. They live in Smithtown, Long Island. And I go there when I'm 13, and we go to a bowling alley. And I go to this bowl. I didn't even know what fucking bowl it was. Your mind is blown. I was fucking like, so you roll the ball towards the wee sticks, and the sticks fall over, and everybody cheers.
And I go to my cousins who live in Long Island, my Uncle James, my Aunt Susan, and their four kids. They live in Smithtown, Long Island. And I go there when I'm 13, and we go to a bowling alley. And I go to this bowl. I didn't even know what fucking bowl it was. Your mind is blown. I was fucking like, so you roll the ball towards the wee sticks, and the sticks fall over, and everybody cheers.
And I go to my cousins who live in Long Island, my Uncle James, my Aunt Susan, and their four kids. They live in Smithtown, Long Island. And I go there when I'm 13, and we go to a bowling alley. And I go to this bowl. I didn't even know what fucking bowl it was. Your mind is blown. I was fucking like, so you roll the ball towards the wee sticks, and the sticks fall over, and everybody cheers.
And they're like, yes. And I was doing it. And they said, try this. And they gave me a root beer. It was a root beer. That's it. I'm American. Root beer over crushed ice. And I was like, whatever the fuck this is, I'm in. And I swear to God, to this day, if I have the opportunity for root beer over crushed ice, I'm like, I hear the Star Spangled fucking banner. When I signed up for the Marines.
And they're like, yes. And I was doing it. And they said, try this. And they gave me a root beer. It was a root beer. That's it. I'm American. Root beer over crushed ice. And I was like, whatever the fuck this is, I'm in. And I swear to God, to this day, if I have the opportunity for root beer over crushed ice, I'm like, I hear the Star Spangled fucking banner. When I signed up for the Marines.
And they're like, yes. And I was doing it. And they said, try this. And they gave me a root beer. It was a root beer. That's it. I'm American. Root beer over crushed ice. And I was like, whatever the fuck this is, I'm in. And I swear to God, to this day, if I have the opportunity for root beer over crushed ice, I'm like, I hear the Star Spangled fucking banner. When I signed up for the Marines.