“Putting Burl down” reminds me of a time I was doing a job on the Quebec side, where French is the primary language. An elderly couple where minding their grandson at their daughter’s place where the work was being done, and the child became restless. The grandmother said in broken English “I better go home and put him to sleep.”
Cary Grant was 44 years old when he starred in “Arsenic and Old Lace”. (The DinnetteSetVerse analog looks to substitute “Mace” for “Lace.”) But the on-screen text labels him OLD Cary Grant. Eh, however you define, I guess.
However the expression “old Cary Grant” reminds me of an oft-told tale… one that Cary Grant has denied but which has been told about at least two other well-knowns too.
A journalist is preparing an article on Cary Grant, needs a personal detail, and so sends a telegram to Grant’s publicist. (In those days, telegram fees were charged per word… or maybe per letter. In any event, abbreviated phrases were the rule.)
The message was “HOW OLD CARY GRANT?”
The telegram is delivered to the publicist’s office, but he has stepped out for a moment. Cary Grant himself happens to be there, reads the query, writes a response, pays the delivery guy to telegraph it to the journalist.
If the baby rattle is where I think it is, it looks kind of…..um…..phallic. And grown ups don’t “spit” up. Spitting up is for babies. Adults throw up, puke, barf, vomit, etc.
If using the phrase “Putting Burl down” (as suggested by the message board on their wall), then it’s best to get him to a vet. The vet would best know how to make that happen, and do everyone a favor in the process.
Pickled Pete over 3 years ago
“Putting Burl down” reminds me of a time I was doing a job on the Quebec side, where French is the primary language. An elderly couple where minding their grandson at their daughter’s place where the work was being done, and the child became restless. The grandmother said in broken English “I better go home and put him to sleep.”
jimmjonzz Premium Member over 3 years ago
Cary Grant was 44 years old when he starred in “Arsenic and Old Lace”. (The DinnetteSetVerse analog looks to substitute “Mace” for “Lace.”) But the on-screen text labels him OLD Cary Grant. Eh, however you define, I guess.
However the expression “old Cary Grant” reminds me of an oft-told tale… one that Cary Grant has denied but which has been told about at least two other well-knowns too.
A journalist is preparing an article on Cary Grant, needs a personal detail, and so sends a telegram to Grant’s publicist. (In those days, telegram fees were charged per word… or maybe per letter. In any event, abbreviated phrases were the rule.)
The message was “HOW OLD CARY GRANT?”
The telegram is delivered to the publicist’s office, but he has stepped out for a moment. Cary Grant himself happens to be there, reads the query, writes a response, pays the delivery guy to telegraph it to the journalist.
The reply was “OLD CARY GRANT FINE. HOW YOU?”
Shirl Summ Premium Member over 3 years ago
ew, ew, make me some of that green tea. (not).
Train 1911 over 3 years ago
If you can yell like that get your own pill I can see the disease inHim it’s called lead ass
bookworm0812 over 3 years ago
If the baby rattle is where I think it is, it looks kind of…..um…..phallic. And grown ups don’t “spit” up. Spitting up is for babies. Adults throw up, puke, barf, vomit, etc.
P51Strega over 3 years ago
Poor Burl doesn’t even have enough of a voice left to add “please”./s
InTraining over 3 years ago
Joy called Burl in sick for the rest of the week… just in case the placebo doesn’t kick in…!
paranormal over 3 years ago
When pigs fly Burl!!!
paranormal over 3 years ago
The find-it looks more like a hair curler…
BlitzMcD over 3 years ago
If using the phrase “Putting Burl down” (as suggested by the message board on their wall), then it’s best to get him to a vet. The vet would best know how to make that happen, and do everyone a favor in the process.
WilliamDoerfler over 3 years ago
BJ?