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When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés . . .
. . . well, that’s just sad. The hardnoting staff has a habit of recording mangled phrases in the press, and here’s our latest batch. • From Boston Magazine last July, about the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial race: “[Martha Coakley’s] apparent reversal … Continue reading
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Photo o’ the Day (David Brenner/Frank Zappa Edition)
Here is David Brenner. And here is David Brenner’s obituary (via the Boston Globe’s AP pickup). David Brenner, 78; comedian seen on ‘Tonight Show’ David Brenner, the gangly, toothy-grinned ‘‘Tonight Show’’ favorite whose brand of observational comedy became a … Continue reading
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Tagged AP, Boston Globe, David Brenner, Dweezil, Frank Zappa, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Fallon, Johnny Carson, Moon Unit, Nightlife, Paul Reiser, Tonight Show
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