Meanwhile, back at the ranch (continued)

[Jesse Sheidlower]

On Thu, Oct 26, 2000 at 03:43:45AM -0400, Bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:
>    The OED (I haven't heard from Jesse about any changes) has a Judith Crist
> film column, NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE, 24 November 1963, for "meanwhile, back
> at the ranch."

Now you have:

1956 _Life_ 2 Apr. 17/2 (Advt.), Meanwhile, back at the ranch...[ellipsis
in orig.] That caption from the old silent movies prompts us to ask this
question: How much of your precious time is tied up "back at the ranch"
while you wait for your husband (or _you,_ sir, wait for your wife) to return
home with the car so that you can put _your_ plans in action?

Jesse Sheidlower
OED