That IS an old gag. I first heard that routine on Woody Woodpecker’s Talent Show record – and “record” in this case refers to a 78. And it was probably an old gag when the record was released.
Firesign Theater did that series of jokes in their “Giant Rat of Sumatra” album, wherein Dr. Watson mistakes a real canine for Holmes, incognito. They finish with: “What a cunning disguise, Holmes—is this the zipper? —Yipe,yipe yipe yipe….”
gammaguy almost 2 years ago
In the book? In lots of books!
well-i-never almost 2 years ago
And he framed it to leave out the, “Maybe I should have said DiMaggio?”, line. Sacrilege!
holdenrex almost 2 years ago
That IS an old gag. I first heard that routine on Woody Woodpecker’s Talent Show record – and “record” in this case refers to a 78. And it was probably an old gag when the record was released.
ChessPirate almost 2 years ago
“And where do you dock boats?”
“Wharf!”
“And the name of the Federation’s Klingon warrior?”
“Worf!”
“And the first name of the actor portraying ‘The Karate Kid’?”
“Ralph!”
“And what I have maybe had one too many glasses of?”
“Wiiiine!”
uniquename almost 2 years ago
So nice that the dog pleases his master.
LOLBeth almost 2 years ago
“What’s that fancy collar the Elizabethans wore?”
Thomas R. Williams almost 2 years ago
Firesign Theater did that series of jokes in their “Giant Rat of Sumatra” album, wherein Dr. Watson mistakes a real canine for Holmes, incognito. They finish with: “What a cunning disguise, Holmes—is this the zipper? —Yipe,yipe yipe yipe….”
Stephen Gilberg almost 2 years ago
Of course, Webster could have said “Babe Ruth” or even “George Herman Ruth, Jr.”