I remember reading this one in the funny papers. We had neighbors named “Davenport”, and I was horribly confused by it, having never seen nor heard of a piece of furniture called a davenport. For years after that, I thought it was some kind of couch.
Templo S.U.D. almost 7 years ago
the… uh… davenport?
I❤️Peanuts almost 7 years ago
In the classic movie “The Thin Man” Nick Charles tells his wife Nora that he was shot twice in the tabloids.
Bohica Premium Member almost 7 years ago
I remember reading this one in the funny papers. We had neighbors named “Davenport”, and I was horribly confused by it, having never seen nor heard of a piece of furniture called a davenport. For years after that, I thought it was some kind of couch.
steverinoCT almost 7 years ago
My mental image of a “davenport” is of a porch glider— a couch that slides forwards and back.
SmashedHat almost 7 years ago
When she shot him near the chifforobe, he didn’t even flinch.
vanoss almost 7 years ago
“Doctor, I broke my leg in several places” “You shouldn’t go to those places” (Tommy Cooper)
Sneaker almost 7 years ago
Back in the good old days a couch was called a davenport.
CougarAllen almost 7 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davenport_(sofa)