Before Ernest ever said, “KnowhutImean?”, Jim Varney was already making audiences laugh as Sgt. Glory for Purity Dairies. In the early 1970s, a Nashville advertising company cast Jim in a series of comedic ads as a drill sergeant— first commanding shoppers, barking at milk delivery men, and even the dairy products themselves! This was the start of Jim’s legendary partnership with Carden & Cherry, the team behind all the Ernest commercials, the TV show, and movies fans would come to love. You mig

Ernest P. Worrell for Rusty's Pizza _#comedy | Historical Pictures

Jim Varney made countless appearances as Ernest P. Worrell, not just in commercials and movies but out in the wild too—always in that denim vest and baseball cap. He threw out first pitches at MLB games, popped up at parades, and showed up on kids’ shows, staying in character the whole time. Ernest wasn’t just a role—he was a walking, talking part of Americana. Knowhutimean? #americana #baseball | Truck Stop Chic