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“Drink Wisconsinbly: Drink excessively. When 24/7 Wall Street came out with a list of the 20 drunkest cities in America, 12 were in Wisconsin. (Appleton”
― How to Speak Midwestern
― How to Speak Midwestern
“I heard the story of a Pittsburgh actor who was asked to say “tire iron” in a play. He found the line so difficult the director changed it to “crowbar.”
― How to Speak Midwestern
― How to Speak Midwestern
“Lewis, your horse finished third.” His head swiveled toward my voice. “Who won?” he asked. “The 4.” The winner’s name was Moe Dickstein, but only the track announcer referred to horses by their names. “The 4? You liked that 4 the other day.” “Yeah, but that was a different 4.”
― Horseplayers: Life at the Track
― Horseplayers: Life at the Track
“(Classic racetrack joke: A gambler is waiting in line to bet the second race when he suddenly keels over. A doctor kneels down to take his pulse and then reaches into his shirt pocket, where he finds a ticket. “Is he dead?” the panicked patrons ask. “Yes,” the doctor says solemnly. “But he’s alive in the Double.”)”
― Horseplayers: Life at the Track
― Horseplayers: Life at the Track
