Beans, etc, PS: The Battle Hymn...

[Jonathan Lighter]

I dunno, Grant.  To me they have a certain quality that says "beyond a TV writer's ability."

  JL

Grant Barrett <gbarrett at WORLDNEWYORK.ORG> wrote:
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On Jun 10, 2007, at 10:08, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> "Girls rule, boys drool!"
>
> and
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> "Girls go to college to get more knowledge.
> Boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider."

My 11-year-old niece in Missouri says both of these and has for a few
years. I believe she picked them up from television, though God knows
from which of the many vapid shows she watches.

Grant Barrett
gbarrett at worldnewyork.org

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