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DRIER THAN A DISSERTATION ON DESERTS
Submitter comment:
HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF REPETITION OF THE LETTER D,
AND A COMMON STYLE OF MR. ELLIOT.
MR. ELLIOT WAS COMPARING THIS IMPOSSIBILITY WITH THE LACK OF RAIN IN
AN AREA
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE ; ON TELEVISION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
SAYING
LIKE TRYING TO FIND FEATHERS ON AN AARDVARK.
Submitter comment:
MR. ELLIOT WAS COMPARING THE IMPOSSIBILTY OF NICE WEATHER TO THE
IMPOSSIBILITY OF FINDING FEATHERS ON AN AARDVARK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE ; ON TELEVISION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
SAYING
AS WELCOME AS A CASTOR OIL MARTINI.
Submitter comment:
MR. ELLIOT WAS COMMENTING ABOUT THE COLD, WET WEATHER THE DETROIT
WAS HAVING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE ; ON TELEVISION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
SAYING
COLD ENOUGH TO PUT PRESTONE IN YOUR POLAR BEAR.
Submitter comment:
HERE AGAIN IS AN EXAMPLE ON MR. ELLIOT'S STYLE, A COMBINATION OF
WIT AND ALLITERATION.
USE OF PLOSIVES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE ; ON TELEVISION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 11-00-0019
SAYING
AS MUCH FUN AS AN INGROWN TOENAIL.
Submitter comment: MR. ELLIOT WAS COMMENTING ON THE NASTY WEATHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE ; ON TELEVISION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
SAYING
COLDER THAN A MINER'S CAP IN THE WINTER.
Submitter comment:
MR. ELLIOT WAS USING A SIMILE TO COMPARE THE COLD WEATHER TO THE
MINER'S STEEL HAT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE ; ON TELEVISION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
SAYING
MARRIAGE IS LIKE A HARP--NICE MUSIC BUT MANY STRINGS ATTACHED.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS ONE OF MR. ELLIOT'S OPENING STATEMENTS. IT ALMOST HIS OWN
NALGROUP OF PROVERBS THAT HE HAS TO OPEN EACH SESSION OF.
James Callow comment:
KEYPUNCH CARD WAS BACKWARDS. IN ANY POSITION IT MAKES NO SENSE.
WEATHER REPORTING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE ; ON TELEVISION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
Date learned: 10-00-1977