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Old 12-23-2008, 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SABRMnLgs View Post
Sorry but you are wong. Jackie Gleason was rehearsing for a play at his lodge and Art Carney was helping him. Carney said "pa-lop-onies" instead of polo ponies. That night during the skit at the lodge Gleason pronounced it exactly the same way. He knew the correct pronunciation but Carney's
is what came out.
I stand corrected must have been a senior monment!
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