From “The Babbitt and the Bromide” by George Gershwin:
A babbitt met a bromide on the avenue one day,And held a conversation in their own peculiar way;They both were solid citizens, they both had been around,And as they spoke you clearly saw their feet were on the ground!Hello!How are you?How’s the folks?What’s new?I’m great!That’s good!Huh-huh!Touch wood!Well well!what say?How’ve you been?Nice day!How’s things?What’s new?That’s fine!How are youNice weather we are having, but it gives me such a pain,I’ve brought my umbrella so of course it doesn’t rain!Well, hey’ho!That’s life!What’s new?How’s the wife?Got to run!Oh my!Ta-ta!Olive oil!Goodbye!
Ten years went quickly by for both these subste-antial men,And then it happened that one day they chanced to meet again!That they had both developed in ten years there was no doubt,And so of course they had an awful lot to talk about!Hello!How are you?How’s the folks?What’s new?I’m great!That’s good!Huh-huh!Touch wood!Well well!what say?How’ve you been?Nice day!How’s things?What’s new?That’s fine!How are you?
That’s a typical conversation alright. Sometimes they get out of sync though:“Hi!”“Hey! How are you?”“Looks like rain.”“I’m fine. How’s the family?”“Thank you. I’m fine.”“Do you think it will rain?”“Yes, I remember them.”“You’re welcome.”“And you?”
wiselad about 9 years ago
I forgot, is this the first time they said Shermy?
orinoco womble about 9 years ago
Same old thing, life goes on…you know how it is!Yup! Sure do!
Darryl Heine about 9 years ago
Since this strip was set in a winter month, just today where I live we had a MARCH SPRING SNOWSTORM of a few inches!
harf59 about 9 years ago
Yes, this is the first time they said Shermy
nosirrom about 9 years ago
“Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do”But if you do, name it after me.
C E McReynolds Premium Member about 9 years ago
I wonder if they got the inspiration for Pac-Man from the original Charlie Brown?
melissalomax1313 creator about 9 years ago
HA! This is kinda precious :D
neverenoughgold about 9 years ago
I remember wearing earmuffs and also remember getting my hair caught in the metal bands!.Ouch…
Godfreydaniel about 9 years ago
From “The Babbitt and the Bromide” by George Gershwin:
A babbitt met a bromide on the avenue one day,And held a conversation in their own peculiar way;They both were solid citizens, they both had been around,And as they spoke you clearly saw their feet were on the ground!Hello!How are you?How’s the folks?What’s new?I’m great!That’s good!Huh-huh!Touch wood!Well well!what say?How’ve you been?Nice day!How’s things?What’s new?That’s fine!How are youNice weather we are having, but it gives me such a pain,I’ve brought my umbrella so of course it doesn’t rain!Well, hey’ho!That’s life!What’s new?How’s the wife?Got to run!Oh my!Ta-ta!Olive oil!Goodbye!
Ten years went quickly by for both these subste-antial men,And then it happened that one day they chanced to meet again!That they had both developed in ten years there was no doubt,And so of course they had an awful lot to talk about!Hello!How are you?How’s the folks?What’s new?I’m great!That’s good!Huh-huh!Touch wood!Well well!what say?How’ve you been?Nice day!How’s things?What’s new?That’s fine!How are you?
Shikamoo Premium Member about 9 years ago
That’s a typical conversation alright. Sometimes they get out of sync though:“Hi!”“Hey! How are you?”“Looks like rain.”“I’m fine. How’s the family?”“Thank you. I’m fine.”“Do you think it will rain?”“Yes, I remember them.”“You’re welcome.”“And you?”
The Old Wolf about 9 years ago
About as substantive as many conversations today.
kaystari Premium Member over 7 years ago
Why is CB the only one with a last name? I know Linus and Lucy are the ’Vanderbuilts" or something, but no one else…?