Post by Eric Matthews on Feb 9, 2024 20:07:23 GMT -5
Larry David paid psychiatrist to write him a letter to get out of Army Reserve
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"The letter basically said that I was crazy," David shares on an upcoming episode of "Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend."
As part of his Reserve duties, David had to attend a meeting once a month, during which he said he'd wear a wig. There was also a two-week summer camp, and it was there that the Curb Your Enthusiasm star learned about a "psychiatrist who was writing letters for like $250" to help declare service members unfit for duty.
"I went to see him and I talked to him for 45 minutes, and he wrote me up this letter, and the letter basically said that I was crazy," David said. "And I took the letter, and I'm in this for two years now so I know all the people — imagine coming to work and acting insane, which is what I did."
David explained that once he had the letter, he caused a scene with a bunch of fellow Reserve members watching, prompting a meeting with his major.
"Then I went to see the major, and the major was reading the letter and he was talking to me. I'm answering his questions, and after five minutes he says to me, 'Can you drive home?'" David recalled. "And I swear I said this line way before Dustin Hoffman said it in [Rain Man], I said, 'Oh yeah, I'm a good driver.' And that was it, and I got out."
As part of his Reserve duties, David had to attend a meeting once a month, during which he said he'd wear a wig. There was also a two-week summer camp, and it was there that the Curb Your Enthusiasm star learned about a "psychiatrist who was writing letters for like $250" to help declare service members unfit for duty.
"I went to see him and I talked to him for 45 minutes, and he wrote me up this letter, and the letter basically said that I was crazy," David said. "And I took the letter, and I'm in this for two years now so I know all the people — imagine coming to work and acting insane, which is what I did."
David explained that once he had the letter, he caused a scene with a bunch of fellow Reserve members watching, prompting a meeting with his major.
"Then I went to see the major, and the major was reading the letter and he was talking to me. I'm answering his questions, and after five minutes he says to me, 'Can you drive home?'" David recalled. "And I swear I said this line way before Dustin Hoffman said it in [Rain Man], I said, 'Oh yeah, I'm a good driver.' And that was it, and I got out."
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