"I must, I must, I must increase my bust" (1957-59)

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

I remember this from the late 1950s (1957-59). My ex-wife and her girlfriend
Nadine used to say it while exercising--but only "We must, we must, we must
increase my bust."

In a message dated 1/7/05 10:46:59 AM, mamandel at LDC.UPENN.EDU writes:


> I mentioned this to my wife last night. She turned to me with an astonished
> look and asked disapprovingly, "Who did YOU ever learn that from?!"
>
> Anyway... the version she knew was:
>
> I must
> I must
> I must develop a bust.
> I better
> I better
> So I can wear a sweater.
>
> This would have been in the 1960s, and she associates it with genuine
> exercises which would've, at least, developed upper body strength.
>
> -- Mark A. Mandel
> [This text prepared with Dragon NaturallySpeaking.]
>