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Kinky Friedman

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Kinky Friedman in 2006

Richard S. "Kinky" Friedman (October 31, 1944June 27, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, and former columnist for Texas Monthly. He was one of two independent candidates in the 2006 election for the office of Governor of Texas. Had he been successful, Friedman would have been the first independent candidate elected to the post since Sam Houston in 1859, as well as the first Jewish governor of Texas.

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  • Let Saigons be bygones / Don't you blow this world in two.
    • "We Reserve the Right to Refuse Service to You", Sold American (1973)
  • Find what you like, and let it kill you.
    • Cited by Michael Spies "'Just another side of me' – Friedman swaps music for mystery", Houston Chronicle (September 18 1986), p. 1 (NewsBank Access World News)
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