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Perham Electronic Foundation
Perham may refer to: People * Joe Perham (1932–2013), American humorist * Linda Perham (born 1947), English politician * Margery Perham (1895–1982), English historian * Michael Perham (bishop) (1947–2017), Church of England bishop * Michael Perham (born 1992), English sailor * Richard Perham (1937–2015), English molecular biologist * Sidney Perham (1819-1907), American politician Places United Kingdom * Perham Down, England United States * Perham, Maine * Perham, Minnesota * Perham Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota {{Disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Perham
Joe Perham (October 26, 1932 – August 29, 2013) was an American humorist, known for his "Down East Maine" humor. Perham's humor style was an influence on Tim Sample. Sample has described Perham as a "seriously funny guy with a professionally honed native wit, which inevitably leaves his audiences weak from laughter." Early life Joe was born in West Paris, Maine, and is one of thirteen children in the Perham family. When Perham was eight, his family moved to a 200-acre farm overlooking West Paris. Perham attended Colby College in Waterville, Maine majoring in English and education. After receiving his BA from Colby, he attained advanced degrees at the University of Maine at Orono. While at Colby, Perham was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, and earned money by working in the feldspar mines for three summers and running a jackhammer the fourth summer for a construction firm, earning 68 cents an hour in the mine and $2.00 an hour running a pneumatic drill. Perham later beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |