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after a twenty minute argument with his cousin, Jim hollored this parting statement: "Make like a tree and leave!"
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs Added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Leave-Talking?
Better-Taunt?
Original BN [C730.329] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: BOSTON ; Massachusetts
Keyword(s): Leave ; Leave Talking ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; TAUNT ; Tree ; WORDPLAY
Subject headings: | -- SPEECH -- Formula |