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4:16PM
Jan-24-08

megwem

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During the Dec 10th episode there was a discussion of the phrase “bread and butter” when two people were separated by an object while walking…I just wanted to add my mom’s variation of the game. When we were walking and were separated, one person would say “bread and butter” and the other would reply “toast and jam”…two more things that stick together.

10:41AM
Jan-27-08

Vickie Wolf

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And in my family one person was to say “Bread and Butter” and the other person was to say “Come for Supper”. I have no idea why.

7:46PM
Jan-27-08

martha

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martha

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megwem and Vickie: Where’d you grow up hearing those?

9:24AM
Feb-06-08

Nancy

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Just wanted to let you know that I’ve only recently discovered “Way With Words” from someone who posted about it on an AOL message board. I started listening to your most recent podcast on iTunes and a smile came to my face when I heard the term “bread and butter.” It brought back wonderful memories of my mother who passed away 24 years ago. She would say that if we were walking somewhere and something came between us…another person, a pole, a tree, whatever. I never did ask her what it meant though! We are from Wisconsin, if that makes any difference!

So, thanks for the smile and memory and thanks for a very interesting show!!!

And for what it’s worth, I think website and webpage should be one word, even if my spellcheck doesn’t think so. What does it know? It thinks spellcheck should be two words too!

8:27PM
Feb-16-08

martha

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martha

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Glad you enjoy it, Nancy! Spread the word to all your word-loving buddies on AOL, okay?

And don’t forget to sign up for the free “A Way with Words” weekly newsletter!

12:35PM
Mar-19-08

Emmett Redd

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My granddaughter and I were watching a 1956 “Popeye” cartoon (which is also available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0av3fmr0sDc).
At it’s end, it intimates that “bread and butter” is a superstition while Popeye goes back and goes past the pole on the same side as Olive.

Enjoy the video.

Emmett Redd

4:22PM
Mar-24-08

Wordsmith

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Nancy said:
And for what it’s worth, I think website and webpage should be one word, even if my spellcheck doesn’t think so. What does it know? It thinks spellcheck should be two words too!

I second that!

The spelling “Web-site” is horrid! Whereas “website” is pulchritudinous.

And “spellcheck” as two words?! Oy gevalt! Vos nokh?�

8:00PM
Mar-30-08

Scott Stalnaker

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The first time I heard this phrase was a clip of an old movie starring Ronald Regan! In the clip he was walking down the street with a young girl (appropriate since he was young at the time), and they walked on either side of a street lamp. I don’t remember whether the girl or Regan said “bread and butter.”

3:24PM
Mar-31-08

martha

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Scott, do you recall which Reagan movie it was?

8:12PM
Apr-14-08

Scott Stalnaker

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Hi Martha,

Sorry. I don’t remember the name of the movie. As I recall what I saw was just a clip on a documentary about Reagan. I took a look through his filmography and was unable to identify which film it might be.

Scott

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