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Carol oh, Carol

James Royce McGuire

22 Oct 2024 • 1 min read
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I'm re-posting Rea Borubon's wonderful post on the history of the "mop" or "char" lady. Enjoy.

Ray Bourbon’s “Mop Lady” and Carol Burnett’s “Charwoman”
I’m probably going to get into trouble with some Carol Burnett fans with this post, but there’s a persistent story about Ray Bourbon’s connection to an iconic Burnett character that is worth explor…
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