Abbott and Costello routine

[Doug Harris]

It depends on who gets the first baseman's paycheck. ("That's right.")
dh

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----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Bill Palmer" <w_a_palmer at BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Received: 3/10/2009 2:27:30 PM
Subject: Re: Abbott and Costello routine


>Good point.  I'm wondering if "Who's on first?" is more ageless.

>Bill Palmer

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Scot LaFaive" <slafaive at GMAIL.COM>
>To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 2:15 PM
>Subject: Abbott and Costello routine


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>> Sender:       American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
>> Poster:       Scot LaFaive <slafaive at GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject:      Abbott and Costello routine
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>> "What is this, an Abbott and Costello routine/skit/bit?"
>>
>> First of all, how prevalent is this for describing a confusing, circular
>> conversation? (I get about 40 google hits.)
>> Second, is this a dying expression with future generation's inevitably
>> forgetting about Abbott and Costello save their names?
>>
>> Scot
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