To my friends quickly skimming this on Facebook, don’t be alarmed. Yes, “Les Lye” is an anagram of my wife’s name “Lesley.” Lesley is just fine.

Les Lye was the adult male actor on You Can’t Do That on Television. The character I remember the most was Barth, the diner owner whose hygiene and culinary skills left much to be desired, a great opportunity for a young tween like myself to laugh and yell, “Eeew!” He was a funny, funny man to a lot of kids, including me.

Moment of silence for Les Lye.