singular y'all

[FRITZ JUENGLING]

Well, that settles the issue.  If it's good enough for the Stooges, it's
good enough for me. Nyuk, nyuk.

Fritz

BTW, there were actually six Three Stooges.

>>> RonButters at AOL.COM 9/28/2006 7:15 AM >>>
The Three Stooges line also appears to be a good example of
Hollywood's
psuedodialectal use of singular "y'all"

>And the Three Stooges in this line from "Uncivil War Birds - 1946"

>"Brother, you-all ejaculated a mouthful."

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