Bruce routines

[Henry M]

I have seen the routine transcribed, forget the name of the book. The 
transcription does include "nigra" as well as the attempts, such as 
"nigra-o."

> From:          <LBernier at tribune.com>
> Date:          Tue, 25 Feb 1997 08:05:38 -0600
> Subject:       Re[4]: Bruce routines
> To:            pynchon-l at waste.org

>      
> Well, I haven't heard the Bruce routine, but it's likely he could be trying to 
> use the "correct" word nigra and keeps slipping into nigger. Or it could be 
> Bruce mishearing or not understanding that nigra probably as close as someone 
> with LBJ's accent could get to Negro, and that it is not inherently an insult.  
> 
> Probably not much help, I know.
> 
> Jean.
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> Subject: Re[3]: Bruce routines
> Author:  <MASCARO at humnet.ucla.edu> at Internet_tco
> Date:    2/24/97 3:20 PM
> 
> 
> Jean,
> Now I'm totally confused.  Is the word he's TRYING to say *nigra* but he keeps 
> sl ipping 
> into *nigger* or is he trying to say *negro* but keeps slipping into *nigra*?  
> Th at is how I
> remembered it, assuming *nigra* was an explicit insult.  But if you are correct 
> ( as how
>  could you not be, since you speak Southonics?), and *nigra* is the same word as 
>      
> *negro*then  there wouldn't be a joke there.  So, can you clear this up?
>  I swear I hear him slipping over and over into *nigra*, but then, I'm the one 
>  wh
> o swore 
> it was Michael Jackson not Donny Osmond singing *One Bad Apple* so--call me the 
> G en. 
> Barry McCaffrey (sp?) poster child of the week!
>      
> john m
>      
> austral jean corrects:
>      
> >     No, the word is Nigra, which, as you yankees obviously don't know, is 
> >     simply Southern for Negro.  
> >     
> >     Jean.
> >     
> >
> >
> >______________________________ Reply Separator 
> >_________________________________
> >Subject: Re: Bruce routines
> >Author:  "Henry M" <gravity at nicom.com> at Internet_tco 
> >Date:    2/21/97 10:46 PM
> >
> >
> >Well sure, he does say "nigra." He's Trying to say negro! But the 
> >word he's having a hard time escaping would be "nigger." And yes, 
> >there's a lot of LB on CD. Perhaps even the excellent, fomer 3 
> >record, In Concert, or was it Live at the Curran Theater: post bust, 
> >no "bits."
> >     
> >On 21 Feb 97 at 14:49, MASCARO at humnet.ucla.edu wrote: 
> >     
> >> >From Henry:
> >> 
> >> >Sure. Any comic could do it, no matter the race. That routine makes 
> >> > fun of a president who grew up using the word "nigger" trying to 
> >> >learn the word of the day that his handlers are insisting on. 
> >> >Doesn't stereotype a race, does it? 
> >> <snip>
> >> 
> >> If memory serves, it's not *nigger* he keeps slipping into, but 
> >> *nigra*--which is the heart
> >>  of the humor, IMO.  That perfect little touch, unless my memory's 
> >>  failed again.  How can 
> >> I listen to this bit?  Did any of Bruce get onto CD, audiophiles? 
> >> 
> >> john m
> >> 
> >> 
> >     
> >AsB4
> >     
> >Keep cool, but care. -- TRP
> >Moderation in moderation. -- Husky Mariner 
> >
>      
> 
> 

AsB4
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