# All About Flora & Ike

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-flora-ike/11451>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 23, 1999, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-flora-ike/11451 "1999-11-23T21:24:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 1999, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-flora-ike/11451/1 "1999-11-23T21:24:00Z")

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If you want the real scoop on Flora McFlimsey and Ukelele Ike, just click onto these . . .  
[http://www.dgarrick.com/CliffEdwards/Biography/ObituaryHollywoodReporter.htm](http://www.dgarrick.com/CliffEdwards/Biography/ObituaryHollywoodReporter.htm)  
[http://www.thacherproffitt.com/wear.htm](http://www.thacherproffitt.com/wear.htm)

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**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 1999, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-flora-ike/11451/2 "1999-11-23T21:35:00Z")

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[sniffle, snerk]

Brought a tear to my damn eye. You got to hope that big bastard Walt sent the poor mope a couple of bucks every time he used his voice to open THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY. Even if he blew it all at the track.

Oh, and the Flora McFlimsey piece was nice, too. Thanks, Flora.

– That Bear in a Lady’s Boudoir

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**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 1999, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-about-flora-ike/11451/3 "1999-11-24T13:08:00Z")

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Brings an entirely new light to the accounts of the NYC dopers gathering…

:::imagining Uke singing ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’ while Flora swoons:::
