"pickle-puss"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Thanks, Ben !

JL (Aside) That should make the zombification process complete....

Benjamin Zimmer <bgzimmer at RCI.RUTGERS.EDU> wrote:
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On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 23:10:14 -0400, Sam Clements wrote:

>From: "Benjamin Zimmer"
>
>> On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 22:36:35 -0400, Sam Clements
>> wrote:
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>>>Hey! You mean I might be right, here? :)
>>
>> Hard to say without hearing some of those early Mel Allen shows.
>
>Posting drunk, again, are we?
>
>Fred, Mel........whatever.........

Whoops... no intoxicating substances to blame for that one.

They're both in the Radio Hall of Fame if that counts for anything...


--Ben Zimmer

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