Malapropagation 2012 -- Revenge of the Schtick

Diversity is certainly apparent in the Assembly, the African-inspired Brazilian dance with a 2/4 tempo, popularized by Carmen Miranda in 1940’s musicals.

While the Lion King definitely took place in Africa, I don’t think there was anything Brazilian about Samba, the main character.

Simba Simon met a pieman, going to the fair…

If you ever look at illustrations of nursery rhymes, you’ll see how many children are drawn with simples in their cheeks.

Dimples are a traditional accompaniment to stew - and can be surprisingly tasty for boiled balls of suet and flour!

You’re thinking of dumplings, which is the process of methodically communicating with customers to ensure the collection of accounts receivable.

Charles Dunning was in a lot of good movies, but I especially remember him from Tootsie.

I don’t remember anyone **Durning **butter in that movie.

Under the hide of me
There’s an oh such a hungry churning burning inside of me
And this torment won’t be through
Until you let me spend my life making love to you
Day and night, night and day

Speaking of torment, Mack the turtle had to put up with a good amount of it being the bottom of Yearning’s throne.

Yertle-ay-dee-hoo!

I’m guessing that Colonel General Alfred Yodel, who surrendered the German forces at the end of World War II and was eventually tried and executed for war crimes, never made a noise like that.

Jedi Master Jodl would never surrender to anyone, though he did go into exile when beaten by Darth Sidious. (Pussy.)

You mean Yoda, which was a very fast motorbike by Laverda that was considered extremely hot stuff back in the 1970s.

I believe that you are talking about Jota, who is, according to many cadences, the guy dating your girl back home while you’re off to war.

Old Jody Kennedy never served in the military, but his son Jack did, won glory in the Navy during World War II, and was eventually elected President of these here United States.

Billy Joe never served either, but he did write and perform Goodnight Saigon and Christmas in Fallujah as well as stuff like Piano Man.

Whenever Madame Pepperwinkle and I head south to visit her relations in Kentucky, they always serve up some crisp Joel bacon.

I wonder if Thurston Jowl III ever ate any bacon on Gilligan’s Island.

Yeah but he sure did howell when Gilligan dropped a coconut on his toe.