Posted by Ed Kiser on September 14, 2002 at 15:39:15 from 152.163.188.167 user Kisered.
In Reply to: Duffers I know about..... posted by Adam Quinan on September 14, 2002 at 11:21:40:
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From page 202 of COOT CLUB, we see here that
the twins' father is on the phone. Considering who is
using the word, perhaps we should relegate the word,
"dunderhead" to offical LEGAL usages only, as it is
apparently called "leagalese".
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"Never mind about keeping things hot, Mrs. McGinty. I'll
have to be gone in a minute... Hallo! Hallo! Hallo! Is that
Norwich Ten-sixty-six? Norwich... One-owe-double-
six... Hallo! Yes. I said so. Engaged? Can't be engaged.
Private exchange. Please ring them again. Give them another
ring. A long one. Hallo! Hallo! Is that Norwich One-owe-
double-six? Oh. Wrong number. Ring off please... Hallo!
Exchange? Oh, PLEASE ring off Exchange?... Hallo!
Hallo!... Bring me a cup of coffee out here, somebody...
Hallo! Exchange! Gave me a wrong number. No. No. Not
one-double-six. One-owe-double-six. Thank you, Bessie.
Take care, Nell. Don't make me take too big a mouthful. I've
got to be able to talk to these dunderheaded nincompoops.
Hallo! Oh, is that you, Walters? Thank goodness for that.
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Glad to be of help.
Ed Kiser, South Florida