The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for May 26, 2013
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Transcript:
The Born Loser by Art & Chip Sansom Gladys: Wilberforce! Gladys: Wilberforce, do you hear me? Come inside, now! Wilberforce: Aw, do I have to? Gladys: Yes! It's a downpour and you're getting soaked! Get in here, this instant! Wilberforce: Can't a kid have any fun around here? Gladys: He'll play in the rain for hours, but try to get him to take a shower, and he'll have a conniption!
Gator007 almost 11 years ago
Same here at my house.
VTX1800F almost 11 years ago
it’s not the water (rain) it the soap.
Linda Pearson almost 11 years ago
Thanks but I belive we already knew that.
ChessPirate almost 11 years ago
“Wake up, Mr. Pirate, it’s time to take your sleeping pill!”
danlarios almost 11 years ago
which way did they go George? which way did they go?
Gizmo01 almost 11 years ago
World English Dictionary
conniption (kəˈnɪpʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
— n slang ( US ), ( Canadian ) ( often plural ) a fit of rage or tantrums
[C19: arbitrary pseudo-Latin coinage]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollinsPublishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 Cite This Source
rgcviper almost 11 years ago
For some reason, I’ve always liked the word “conniption”.
Roger Merritt almost 11 years ago
How odd. Fowler (Modern English Usage) doesn’t list it either. Merriam-Webster Online does, though, so I presume their dead tree version would as well.