Molly Ivins quotes

[Paul Johnston]

The word was "gangpluck".

Paul Johnston
On Feb 1, 2007, at 2:03 PM, Peter Farruggio wrote:

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> Subject:      Re: Molly Ivins quotes
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> CAN ANYBODY ANSWER THIS?
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> The challenge for today: The Washington Post's obituary for Molly
> Ivins says, "In 1982, after she used a colorful colloquialism to
> describe a local chicken-killing festival, the Times and Ms. Ivins
> recognized it was time to part ways."
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> What did she say?
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> At 06:33 AM 2/1/2007, you wrote:
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>> Subject:      Re: Molly Ivins quotes
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>> From:    "Baker, John" <JMB at STRADLEY.COM>
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>>>         My favorite is "he was born on third base and thought he
>>> hit a
>>> triple."  That's attributed to Ivins in reference to Bush (pere or
>>> fils), though I haven't tracked down whether it was actually
>>> Ivins who
>>> said it.  It looks like some people attribute it to Ann Richards.  I
>>> suspect the aphorism predated the application to Bush in any case.
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>> I just read an article online in the _Chronicle of higher education_
>> that appears to have that line attributed to Barry Switzer.
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>> http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2007/01/2007012901c/careers.html
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