Stop me

LBernier at tribune.com LBernier at tribune.com
Mon Mar 11 09:27:12 CST 1996


     

Paul Mackin <mackin at allware.com> wrote:
     

     
>And speaking of punter Orin, when "the Moms" lobs her sadly estranged 
>eldest son a long, loving letter c/o the New Orleans Saints, the "return" 
>is  nothing more nor less than a form letter signed by Jethro BODINE, 
>Assistant Mailroom Technician, thanking her for the message of support. 
>(portion of multi-page footnote 110, p. 1007)
     
>There seem to be nods to TRP throughout the book.
     
>				P.

Umm, wasn't the Jethro on "The Beverly Hillbillies" actually called Jethro
Bodine, not Jethro Clampett?  He was a cousin or something?  Or am I having
another one of my little spells?

Curiouser and curiouser -

Jean



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