dialect tidbit

[Michael Procter]

On Thu, Sep 23, 2004 at 08:02:33AM -0700, FRITZ JUENGLING wrote:
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> Subject:      Re: dialect tidbit
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> When I hear 'Good night, nurse' I think of Archie Bunker who said it fairly frequently.  I don't think I've ever heard it off TV, tho.  However, I use "Good night, Irene!"  I have no idea who Irene is.  I tend not to make up things like that, but I do not know where I got it. Has anyone else heard that?
> Fritz J

Most likely you got it from the 1950 Huddie Ledbetter / John Lomax song
Good Night Irene:

http://www.rienzihills.com/SING/goodnightirene.htm

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Michael Procter