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  • Crosses the Line Twice: In one skit, he notes that he doesn't want Osama bin Laden to face the death penalty because he feels that Bin Laden, as a religious fanatic, is mentally prepared for death. What Bin Laden would be unprepared for is giving a porn star a rimjob. Which he then proceeds to act out. Instantly lampshaded by Ron at the end:
    Comedy's not always pretty, folks. Every once in a while, somebody'll get tongue-fucked in the ass right in the middle of a humorous situation.
  • Heartwarming Moments: He raises a glass to Robin Williams after his passing and tells a very personal story of Robin's kindness, visibly emotional the whole time:
    Here's to you, Robin. Wish we still had ya...
  • Hilarious in Hindsight:
    • During the "Sears Tire Change" bit, he jokes that they should change the name of the Sears Tower, which is exactly what happened in 2009. Rather than Ron White's Big Ol' Goddamn Building, however, it was instead renamed the Willis Tower.
    • Earlier in that same bit, he jokes that Mercedes doesn't make vans. Although that may have been true at the time in North America, Mercedes sells vans there now.
  • Retroactive Recognition: He was largely a regional (Texas and the Southwest) comedian before becoming nationally known as part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. But he'd been friends with Foxworthy and Engvall for years before then, and introduces Foxworthy on the triple-platinum 1993 You Might Be a Redneck If... album.

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