Unlax

Daniel van Eijmeren dve at kabelfoon.nl
Sun Jun 17 17:42:41 CEST 2001


RODNEY W BOWCOCK, 15-05-2001:

> [unlax] I think this term originated from the Amos and Andy program 
> of the 30's and 40's.  Anyone who knows about american radio of this 
> period knows that this was possibly the most popular program ever. 
> It got so popular that movie theaters would schedule intermissions 
> every night from 7:00-7:15 so people wouldn't miss the action, and 
> during summer nights you could walk down suburban streets and hear 
> the entire show from people's open windows.  It's virtually impossible 
> that Barks didn't hear this show, and I'm 75% certain that's where 
> the phrase came from.

Do you mean that Barks used the "unlax" term in one (or more) of his 
stories? If so, I would like to know which one(s).


- Daniel



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