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To: freebird5850
I believe it was the fabulous Arlene Francis that was asked by a reporter to use the word “horticulture” in a sentence. Ms. Francis responded, “You can lead a whore-ti-culture, but you can't make her think”.
33 posted on 02/23/2018 2:10:38 PM PST by NutsOnYew (If the world was perfect, it wouldn't be.)
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To: NutsOnYew

No, it wasn’t Arlene Francis. It was the group of wags at the Alqonquin Round Table in the 1920s, the bunch that included Dorothy Parker. One asked the other to use horticulture in a sentence, and that’s what followed.

One of my favorites from the same group, was when a guy walked over to his bald headed friend and ran his hand over baldy’s head. He said, “You know, your head feels just like my wife’s butt.” Baldy then ran his hand over his head and said, “By George, you’re right. It sure does.”


34 posted on 02/23/2018 3:06:47 PM PST by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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