# Let's make up first drafts of famous lines **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 3, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786 "2016-05-03T16:52:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/141 "2016-05-04T23:57:43Z")
Hey, there is nothing funny about baseball. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/142 "2016-05-05T00:19:40Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Hey, there is nothing funny about baseball. There is no lachrymose conduct in baseball! ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/143 "2016-05-05T01:17:35Z")
“67 trombones…” ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/144 "2016-05-05T01:29:57Z")
Cincinnati! Where the wind comes sweeping down the plains. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/145 "2016-05-05T01:30:04Z")
“Somewhere, under the rainbow.” “I’ll get you My Pretty.” Hmmmm. Needs something… Aha! “I’ll get you My Pretty, and keep a close eye on your dog!” “Is this the face that launched a dozen ships?” “In the beginning, The Lord created Heaven and earth, and he said ‘Meh, I could do better.’” ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/146 "2016-05-05T01:39:45Z")
“Romeo, Romeo… have you looked into a name change?” ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/147 "2016-05-05T02:56:16Z")
He’s my son! He’s my brother! He’s my son! My brother, my son… He’s my brother _and_ my son! ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/148 "2016-05-05T03:57:32Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > There is no lachrymose conduct in baseball! Lachrymose is crying isn’t it? There is no jollity allowed in Rounders ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/149 "2016-05-05T04:04:36Z")
People who labor on the earth, don’t become separated from your group! It’s the financial system, sucker! ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/150 "2016-05-05T05:11:54Z")
In his condo at R’lyeh, drunk Cthulhu sleeps, wasted. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/151 "2016-05-05T05:25:58Z")
To tell you the truth, babe, I can give a fuck. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/152 "2016-05-05T05:49:18Z")
We don’t have any bananas, yes? ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/153 "2016-05-05T08:04:39Z")
I am a jelly filled pastry. About 90 years ago or so, some guys had this idea… Good luck invading that fortification! 007, I trust you’ll return this still in the wrapper. ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/154 "2016-05-05T10:30:57Z")
Mongo just chip on the checker board of life. ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/155 "2016-05-05T14:42:52Z")
To heck with the cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missiles, proceed forward in a prompt manner. ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/156 "2016-05-05T15:47:57Z")
Houston, we have a situation that concerns us. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/157 "2016-05-05T16:17:49Z")
Wellp, I hope you are all satisfied, we just really pissed off a country bigger than ours in all relevant statistics who had so far been chill about it. Hey pal, all those rhetorical questions can be addressed by just listening to what’s going on all around. -“I’m Pussy Galore” -“Damn that must have been rough going thru Middle School with that name!” ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/158 "2016-05-05T16:21:45Z")
What’s giving Gilbert Grape such a hard time? ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/159 "2016-05-05T16:23:59Z")
Rick: I’m staring at you kiddo ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-up-first-drafts-of-famous-lines/753786/160 "2016-05-05T16:25:41Z")
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