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Let’s Blow This Joint

Salutations, Earthlings. Take me to your podcast!

This week a caller sends us off on a slang-infested trip about saying fast good-byes. Listen as we blow pop, popcorn, and taco stands by way of author Jim Harrison, the comic strip Funky Winkerbean, and a Warhol hanger-on:

https://waywordradio.org/stand/

As a little bonus, on the same page you can watch or listen as Marlon Brando says, "Where's my gold? I'm gonna blow this joint" in a scene from the 1953 movie "The Wild One."

Don't forget that you or a friend can "play Old Harry" with us on the air coast-to-coast by participating in our slang quiz. Just send us your name, telephone numbers, and your favorite slang word.

You can also chat with fellow AWWW fans on our discussion forum:

https://waywordradio.org/forum/

Happily yours,

Martha Barneette & Grant Barrett

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