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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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