Discussion opener for GRGR(5)

Tom Stanton tstanton at nationalgeographic.com
Sat Nov 16 01:05:25 CST 1996


Skip Wolfe wrote:
> > 5) "Got a hard-on in my fist [. . .]" (61.30) Anyone know the song?
> I always assumed the tune was "Bye Bye Blackbird." 
It has to be.

> >    And what the fuck is a ruptured duck (pardon my French).
> The ruptured duck has something to do with a military discharge.

The "ruptured duck" was a medal given to everyone in WW2 on their 
discharge. My dad gave me his when I was a kid (& I promptly lost it). 
He couldn't even tell me the real name.  It was a joke as far as 
he was concerned.



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