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to: DARYL STOUT
from: Mike Powell
date: 2021-06-30 15:35:00
subject: Re: A Crappy Sales Call

>   If I'm not mistaken, in this case, dry means "bitter". I think of what
> Groucho Marx would say "Pardon me while I slip out of these wet clothes,
> and into a dry martini". I think the Looney Tunes used this quite a bit
> with their cartoons...one had Bugs Bunny as Groucho, and Elmer Fudd as
> Harpo. 

I think it may also.  The Looney Tunes/Merry Melodies used the Marx
Brothers more a few times to get a good laugh.  :)

Mike


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