Mash Notes and Comment
“Dear Paul–
“Re your column in which you became confused over the use of the words ‘lay’ and ‘lie’ and settled by saying ‘get prone.’
” ‘Lie’ would have been the correct word. Intransitive, you know.
“But it would be difficult to ‘get prone and read my column’ — as you suggested.
“Perhaps you meant ‘supine.’
“Look them up in the dictionary. Undoubtedly some friend of yours has one.
“But do not worry about split infinitives.
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“Only a pedant would insist that, because the Latin infinitive is one word, the two-word English form must not be separated. “In fact, juxtaposition adds strength to the adverb.” (signed) Leonard E. Miller, Montrose. ::
“Grant reports with all the chatter going around town about disc jockey ‘payola’ — that the first Christmas gift he received was a wallet. “It came from a record company.” (signed) Publicity Dept., KMPC, Hollywood. ::
“Mr. Coates: “Apparently there is no escape for anyone from you or your spies and espionage system. “I was having a bowl of soup in the cafeteria on Vine St. off Hollywood Blvd. today when this spy of yours at the next table asked me if I had seen you recently. “We became quite chatty in moments and I found myself being closely questioned as to my opinions about you. “In brief, I confided that the last time I’d seen you, there was considerable panther-like pacing of the floor on your part. I said you had aged quite a bit and had quite a waistline. “Your spy asked if I was aware that you helped many persons. “I retorted that the only person you helped was yourself, in fact, quite conceited. “He has yet to find his SELF, I explained. “I explained that he shouldn’t conclude that I dislike you because of my criticism of you. Here’s How It Is
“If I did not like you, I would ignore you. “But what I can’t understand is why don’t you face up and admit to yourself that you’ve been ruthlessly using other people for your own devices. “If you can admit that, you’ll be a better man for it. Anyway, Merry Christmas.” (signed) Memphis Harry Lee Ward, P.O. Box 1963, Hollywood. ::
“To Paul, “I am a little mad at my friend Memphis Ward of Hollywood. He wrote me a letter saying Parkey if you have to have $200 to get your book published, quit buying beer. Go to the grocery and buy canned beans, drink milk, and quit playing the horses. “Paul that’s one thing I never do even if I knew the jockey. “He also told me to buy canned fish. Paul you can’t go on a bean diet when you weigh 230 pounds like I do. “Tell Memphis Ward I don’t need his advice Paul.” (signed) Parkey Sharkey, Bay Road, East Palo Alto. –-Tell him yourself. I’m not speaking to him. |
(Press Release) “It had to happen — and, of course, it could only happen to KMPC’s Johnny Grant.
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