Old Ed’ards sayings (from old Edward, and also spelled old Eddard or old Eddered) were plentiful in the 1930s, when the Lum and Abner radio show was a hit in households across the country. Lum Edwards, who made up half of the cornball duo, would offer up such wise sayings as “I always found that the best way to figure out what tomorrow’s weather was going to be is to wait until tomorrow comes along. That way you never make a mistake.” This is part of a complete episode.
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