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- From: mhr@hpuerca.atl.hp.com (Mike Reaser)
- Subject: The Hepburns, was Re: Audrey
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 19:35:45 GMT
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- In <mattm-260193091127@mcmelmon.apple.com> mattm@apple.com (Matthew Melmon)
- tries for the wit of Swift but manages only to ham it up:
-
- >Poor Bear (Pooh Bear?) - learn to read between the lines.
- ^^^^^^^^^
- Terms of endearment get _some_ folks everywhere -- but you, my sweet,
- are a special case.
-
- And reading between the lines of your posts is difficult -- how _do_ you
- post using invisible ink?
-
- >In particular, please notice the (<snort>).
-
- I did. I though you just had a winter cold.
-
- >I'm afraid that, even
- >as furballs go, you rather difficult to hold in contempt.
-
- Had your "Dorothy Parker reviews A.A. Milne" lessons today, dear?
- Complete sentences do _wonders_ for effective communication.
-
- >For
- >that matter, I don't particularly hold Dolphie in contempt.
-
- Oh, poo.
-
- >Jezeboo is unique.
-
- This is true, and goes without saying. Does that make Jess a
- Postulate of motss?
-
- >This has all been a rather predictable romp - which you have made
- >somewhat less predictable, and I suppose I might even have to
- >thank you for it.
-
- You're welcome. I have never once disputed the fact that Katharine
- has had an incredible career -- how many other performers, in _any_
- genre, have lasted over 60 years? Not too damn many!
-
- >If my confidence in K. Hepburn's talent was
- >in danger of being shaken by a mummy-before-his-time from West
- >Hollywood - of all Godless ghettos - I would never have brought her
- >up. But I hadn't expected *two* delightful mummies-beyond-their-time
- >to join in.
-
- "Delightful" -- Matthew, quit trying to play up to me. After all, what
- would a "mummy-before-his-time" want with a Twink Past His Prime?
-
- >I'm surprised the Portland Pup hasn't left a puddle
- >of piddle around here, yet...
-
- Oooh, alliteration. Was today's episode of _Sesame Street_ brought to
- you by one certain letter?
-
- >But I suppose he is still formulating
- >an opinion. You can't have everything.
-
- But I thought _you_ were the one who maintained you _could_ have
- everything, if you exercised your Gold Card enough... :-)
-
- >*X*
-