9. Lewis Had Twisted Sense of Humor
Understanding Shari Lewis’ comedy took a special brand of person sometimes. One prank she enjoyed repeating captured it best, the restaurant rack of lamb order gag. (Just made up that title; I have no idea what she called it.) When Lewis walked into restaurants, people recognized her, even if they saw her as that lamp puppet lady. That much was good enough. In her thick Brooklyn accent, regardless of the menu, Lewis loved to sit down and order a big rack of lamb every time. It was worth the look on the server’s face.