"Suffering doughnuts!"

[Drew Danielson]

Definitely Sylvester.  From
http://looneytunes.warnerbros.com/web/stars_of_the_show/sylvester/home.jsp

'"Sufferin' succotash!" Sylvester can't help but follow his instincts
and pursue that most elusive (and painful!) of meals Tweety.'


"Peter A. McGraw" wrote:
>
> Just in the interest of historical accuracy--I'd almost bet money it was
> Daffy Duck rather than Sylvester.
>
> Peter Mc.
>
> --On Saturday, October 6, 2001 6:50 PM -0400 Bob Haas
> <highbob at MINDSPRING.COM> wrote:
>
> > It's the favorite epithet of Sylvester the cat, although I myself have met
> > no other felines who enjoy the dish.
> >
> > On 10/6/01 5:44 PM, Gerald Cohen wrote:
> >
> >>    Btw, there's some cartoon character (Roadrunner? Yosemite Sam?)
> >> who frequently says "Suffering succotash!" We deal of course with
> >> alliteration, but otherwise, is there any justification for succotash
> >> appearing in this exclamation? And is the exclamation used anywhere
> >> else besides the cartoon?
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bob Haas
> > Department of English
> > High Point University
> >
> >     "I realise that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or
> > bitterness towards anyone."  Edith Cavell (1865-1915)
>
> ****************************************************************************
>                                Peter A. McGraw
>                    Linfield College   *   McMinnville, OR
>                             pmcgraw at linfield.edu

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