A popularly shared text, often referred to as the “I’m tired” speech is usually attributed to Bill Cosby. Today we’ll take a look at the “I’m tired” speech and its actual origins. It was not written by Bill Cosby. The words were actually written by former Massachusetts State Senator Robert A. Hall. In fact, Cosby himself went out of his way to issue a statement on September 9, 2011 about the words wrongly attributed to him. The statement entitled, “If you got the BOGUS email, it’s time to hit DELETE!” reads in part: There’s an email floating around – entitled “I’m 76 and tired” – purportedly sent by me. I did not write the email, I did not send the email, I’m not 76, and I don’t subscribe to the ugly views expressed in the email. We are coming up to an important anniversary on Sunday, which is a day when we should all come together. Whoever wrote this email is not thinking about our country, or what is important. If you get the email, it’s time to hit DELETE. Recent incarnations of the “I’m Tired” speech lists his age as 83, although he is only 77 as of this writing (born [...]
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