That one had me scratching my head too, but what I think he was saying is a midget in a bathing suit wouldn't weigh very much and whatever that number is, Ted Williams wouldn't have a batting average half that. (A description the sports writer couldn't get away with today.)
And, yeah, the Gene Wilder documentary was a good one.
Typically on target!
WTH is “… half a singer midget’s weight in a bathing suit.” ???
Loved the Gene Wilder doc.
That one had me scratching my head too, but what I think he was saying is a midget in a bathing suit wouldn't weigh very much and whatever that number is, Ted Williams wouldn't have a batting average half that. (A description the sports writer couldn't get away with today.)
And, yeah, the Gene Wilder documentary was a good one.
He also could have said 'half a "munchkin's" weight' - here's a brief on The Singer Midgets: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1306574/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
Great column - very applicable to a lot of politicians today.