A Memorial Day worth remembering
"For too many Americans, Memorial Day has become just another day off," said Andy Rooney. How did he want the holiday celebrated?
"For too many Americans, Memorial Day has become just another day off," said Andy Rooney. How did he want the holiday celebrated?
The late Andy Rooney was known as something of a curmudgeon, but in these three clips, he also reveals a soft spot for the holidays
Rooney tells viewers that over the holidays, he tries to "take what's given" and appreciate it.
The late 60 Minutes correspondent didn't approve of careful unwrapping or saving the used paper for later.
In 1983, the late 60 Minutes correspondent showed off some of the presents he never wanted to receive again.
Holiday catalogs are cluttering Andy Rooney's mailbox and although he point outs all of their old tricks, he manages to say something nice too.
On Sunday nights, Andy Rooney often feels like he has spent too much time watching sports on TV. But when he goes to the stadium to see the New York Giants, he questions the effort.
We should have known better when we asked Andy to pick a favorite piece from the thousand or so he's done for "60 Minutes"
"60 Minutes Overtime" marks opening day by looking back at Andy Rooney's 1981 report on Louisville Slugger baseball bats.
Andy Rooney appeared on the very first episode of "60 Minutes" back in 1968, in a segment called "A Digression." You never see his face, but you'll certainly recognize the voice. September 24, 1968.
In his 92 years, Andy Rooney has witnessed quite a few of presidential elections... including the race between Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover back in 1932. Here he is, just 5 days after the 2008 election, reflecting on Barack Obama's historic win.
All Andy Rooney had to do was pick up a newspaper and he could come up with a pretty good essay. In this 1989 classic, Andy dissects the fine print in newspaper advertisements.
In 2005, Andy Rooney revealed his favorite place in the world. It was his handmade wooden desk, the same desk he sat behind every week as he delivered his commentaries on "60 Minutes."
If you wanted to show someone what Andy Rooney was all about, you couldn't do much better than this 1988 piece on the difference between the pictures on food packages and what the food actually looks like. Plus, Andy bakes brownies.
By 1986, "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney" had covered all manner of subjects. Was it possible that Andy was beginning to run out of topics? No chance. For instance, Andy had never enlightened his viewers with his thoughts on the cotton in pill bottles.
Andy Rooney had some time on his hands one Saturday back in 1997 and decided to put it to "good use." What's "good use" to Andy? Figuring out just how mixed are mixed nuts. That's right. Andy opened several cans of mixed nuts and counted how many cashews, peanuts, almonds and pecans were in each.
Andy Rooney always dreamt of being a professional football player in the NFL. In 1987, he travelled to Giants Stadium and got to fulfill his dream. Sort of.
On July 2, 1978, Andy Rooney presented his first essay as a regular contributor in a segment called "Three Minutes or so with Andy Rooney." His commentary was a summer replacement for "Point-Counterpoint" with James J. Kilpatrick and Shana Alexander.
Somehow it seems appropriate that we include this Andy Rooney clip from a 1998 special broadcast marking the 30th anniversary of "60 Minutes." Given the chance to celebrate his achievements, America's favorite contrarian didn't pick his best pieces, but instead some of his worst.
As much as Andy liked poking fun at others, he could never resist the chance to make fun of himself - especially when it came to his appearance. In this 1996 segment, Andy's distinctive eyebrows were the focus of attention, and he had plenty to say.
Some of Andy Rooney's most notable commentaries have been serious. A particular favorite here at "60 Minutes Overtime" is this 2005 Memorial Day piece. Andy, a World War II veteran himself, honors the memory of some of his childhood friends who died in the war.
Andy Rooney could always do a lot with a little. Just give him a few boxes of detergent, some coupons, or in this case, a dozen or so cans of coffee and he could make television magic. So sit back, watch and enjoy this commentary from October of 1988.
From the archives of 60 Minutes: Andy Rooney, a self-proclaimed expert on eating ice cream, dishes about how to do it right.
From the archives of 60 Minutes: Andy Rooney, a self-proclaimed expert on eating ice cream, dishes about how to do it right.
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