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16 Billy Graham's Glorious Jam
“You’re going to run into many more surprises,” said Liberace. “Now, where were we? Oh yeah. Not at all saying you weren’t a hundred percent legit, Billy. Your genuine sincerity was your greatest selling point. That and your fabulous blond hair. But we both got those crowds madly applauding. What a rush!”
“Your pompadour was higher than mine,” Graham said smiling. “But yes, they marched down the stadium stairs and it changed their lives.”
“You’ve got me there,” said Liberace. “I merely made them happy for a little while. You gave them hope of escaping their tawdry little lives and then pointed the way to a club, I mean a church, that could keep them hopeful for the rest of their lives.”
“I believe so,” said Graham. “But I never succumbed to the traditional perks of my fame. With the Modesto Manifesto I swore never to be alone in a room with a woman other than my sweet wife, Ruth. Same with money. We got paid a salary and left the rest for the Lord’s work.”
“I never let a woman hamper me either,” said Liberace. “I can’t help that you were naïve about money.”
“I was mature about money,” Graham said. “You were the one seduced by mammon. Just look at what you’re wearing! And you sinned with men, didn’t you?”
“I can’t believe you just said that, Billy. First of all, this coat is exquisite white fox, well worth the money. And secondly, I died a proud bachelor. You must be referring to those times I had to sue blackmailers who accused me of being gay. The court awarded big money both times. Am I going to have to sue you too?
“You don’t know?” Graham asked.