[Ads-l] cosplay; meet-cute; my tiny violin (UNCLASSIFIED)

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Thanks, Ben. Apologies to Barry for not checking. The text Barry
provides contains an OCR error.

[Begin excerpt]
“‘THE rest of the script is fine, I boys,’ said Mr. Trumpett.
[End excerpt]

[Begin corrected text]
"The rest of the script is fine, boys,” said Mr. Trumpett.
[End corrected text]

On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 7:20 PM Ben Zimmer <bgzimmer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> As noted on Barry Popik's site (I should've checked there first)...
>
> https://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/meet_cute/
>
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 7:07 PM ADSGarson O'Toole <adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > The phrase "meet cute" (with the appropriate sense) is used in the
> > title and the body of a 1937 short story published in "The New
> > Yorker".
> >
> > Date: May 22, 1937
> > Periodical: The New Yorker
> > Short Story Title: They Meet Cute
> > Short Story Author: Alan Campbell
> > Start Page 37, Quote Page 37
> > Database: Page scans at archives.newyorker.com
> >
> > [Begin excerpt]
> > The rest of the script is fine, boys,” said Mr. Trumpett. “You've got
> > nice situations and I like the way you've handled your story line and
> > I like your finish—we're going to have a nice little picture when we
> > get through with it—but frankly, I don't like your beginning. They
> > don't meet cute."
> > [End excerpt]
> >
> > Garson
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 6:24 PM Ben Zimmer <bgzimmer at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > OED has it from 1941.
> > >
> > > to meet cute: (in filmmakers' jargon, of two characters) to have an
> > > accidental meeting which leads to or is followed by romantic involvement.
> > > 1941   A. Boucher Case of Solid Key iii. 49   Last night was nice, but
> > this
> > > is today. We met cute, as they say in story conferences; but people don't
> > > live cute.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 6:18 PM MULLINS, WILLIAM D (Bill) CIV USARMY
> > > FUTURES COMMAND (USA) <0000099bab68be9a-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Meet Cute: Accidental/serendipitous introduction or meeting of two
> > > > people leading to a romantic or emotional connection.
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Older than I would have guessed.
> > > >
> > > > _Modern Screen_ Feb 1946 p 87 col 1
> > > > "Producers pull it on writers.  'Howdoya get the girl and boy together?
> > > > They gotta meet cute --' "
> >
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