baked in the cake; drawers

[Eric Nielsen]

On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:50 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>wrote:


> Also, concerning "Weinergate," three CNN anchors (ca40 yoa) made fun of
> someone on another network who referred to the Weinergate underwear as
> "drawers."
>
> A. "When was the last time you heard underwear called 'drawers'?"
> B. "Years."
> C. "The 1930s, I think."
>
> The words they thought normal were "underwear" and "skivvies."
>
> "Underpants" was not mentioned.
>
> JL
>
>
>
"Drawers" may be a richer source for puns, though:

....A woman is like a dresser, some man always ramblin' through its drawers
A woman is like a dresser, some man always ramblin' through its drawers
It cause so many men, wear an apron overall.
 "From Four Until Late"
by Robert Johson
from a 1937 recording session

http://blueslyrics.tripod.com/lyrics/robert_johnson/from_four_till_late.htm

Eric

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