"0 for 2013"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Moreover, the phrase was pronounced "twenty-thirteen."  Sounds sportier.

JL


On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at yale.edu>wrote:

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> On Dec 17, 2013, at 7:40 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
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> > For the second time I've heard an individual on TV news say that, in
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> > of legislative accomplishments, the President is "0 for 2013."
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> I recall slump-ridden hitters described as "0 for June" or whichever month
> they start out slowly in.  I guess that's the model.
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> LH
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> > I get the idea, but "0 for 2013"?  Are these people on drugs?  Not even
> > Reggie Jackson came to bat 2013 times in one game!
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> > JL
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