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2bad2care t1_j06u6yj wrote

Reply to comment by x_birche_x in Adam Sandler wins the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by ZylonBane

>For some reason, it appears that Mel Brooks has declined it several times.

I think he had a falling out with Mark Twain when he was younger.

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Internal_Vanilla_467 t1_j09me7c wrote

Mark came into his office to pitch an idea. And Mel felt that he was just an upstart kid.

The prize is just rubbing his face in it

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