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- From: joltes@husc10.harvard.edu (Richard Joltes)
- Newsgroups: alt.folklore.urban
- Subject: Re: WAY stupid things to do with guns (was self-i
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.100017.18798@husc3.harvard.edu>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 15:00:16 GMT
- References: <1992Dec19.221256.19095@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <1992Dec22.124217.18780@husc3.harvard.edu> <1992Dec22.194929.570314@locus.com>
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- dwight@locus.com writes:
-
- [I wrote]
-
- >|> Dick "doesn't rhyme with `volts'" Joltes joltes@husc.harvard.edu
- >
- >I never thought "Dick" rhymed with "volts" at all. Oh. You mean the other one. Well,
- >what does it rhyme with then?
-
- Happily, not a blessed thing. Although 90% of those surveyed (who also believe
- that 78.5% of all statistics are made up) seem to think that the "e" in my last
- name is silent; hence they tend to pronounce it as "Jolts." No relation to
- the cola manufacturers, either, although I've considered pressing suit for
- name similarity just to cause trouble.
-
- >|> "Mind you, not as bad as the night Archie Pettigrew ate some
- >|> sheep's testicles for a bet...God, that bloody sheep kicked him..."
- >
- >I still get some great mental images whenever I see that one.
- >
- > /dwight
-
- I've received at least 20 messages commenting on that quote and asking for the
- source. Interest is now high enough to warrant the advent of the Archie
- Pettigrew Fan Club. The membership fee is, of course, two-fifty, and the sole
- purpose of the group is to find the origin (if possible) of the quote so folks
- can calm down.
-
- And no, I don't know where it came from. I heard the joke years ago and found
- it again in a quotes file 'bout 3 years back. The rest is history...
-
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- Dick "achieving net.godhood along with Kibo, but I doubt I'll ever found my
- own religion" Joltes joltes@husc.harvard.edu
- Hardware & Networking Manager, Computer Services joltes@husc.bitnet
- Harvard University Science Center
-
- "Mind you, not as bad as the night Archie Pettigrew ate some
- sheep's testicles for a bet...God, that bloody sheep kicked him..."
-