[Ads-l] on days ending in the letter Y

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Fun topic, JL. Here is a slightly earlier instance in the same Detroit
newspaper:

Date: June 28, 1976
Newspaper: Detroit Free Press
Newspaper Location: Detroit, Michigan
Article: State's Fine in Summer, as Ford May Discover
Author: Judd Arnett
Quote Page 12D, Column 1
Database: Newspapers.com

https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-day-ending-in-y/136476808/

[Begin excerpt]
Speaking of brawls, what do you think of the Ford-Reagan donnybrook
for the Republican nomination?
A-I try not to think of it on any day "ending in y," as the fellow said.
[End excerpt]

Garson

On Fri, Dec 8, 2023 at 7:40 AM Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Something else I've more than once lately:
>
> 1978 _Detroit Free Press_ (Jan. 5) 6-D: Gerard, who does not like to pass
> on days ending with the letter "Y," went up for a jump shot and hit Douglas
> for a perfect pass with a slam dunk and the crowd went wild.
>
> 1999 _Atlanta Journal_ (March 15) A13: Stray dogs will not be allowed in
> the house except on days ending with the letter "Y."
>
> 2016 _USA Today_ (Oct. 25)
> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/10/25/trump-tramples-hallowed-ground-gettysburg-paul-brandus/92692154/
> : Not that there weren’t similarities. Both men spoke on days ending in the
> letter “y.”
>
> JL
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