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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