Plebian:
"But square-cut or pear-shaped these rocks won’t lose their shape."
Erudite:
"Did the maid ever drop you on your head when you were a baby?"
"Don't be silly, George, we couldn't afford a maid. My mother had to do it."
Thursday, March 30, 2006
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Hey, they're before my time too, but I likes 'em.
Connection might need a little work, but the quotes are dead-on.
Interesting note: for the Plebian quote (which is the one I post here at work) the Town Manager guessed it was either Marilyn Monroe or Fred Flintstone.
Genius! Pure genius! And...no.
Connection: After Gracie Allen died, George Burns formed a new act with Carol Channing, who is famously associated with the "Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend" song.
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