[Magdalen] Junk

[Scott Knitter]

It was indeed a show about nothing...or, unusually,  about everyday
stuff...and one of the few TV shows with characters who went to the
bathroom. :)
On Apr 20, 2015 4:07 PM, "Jon Egger" <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, David.  Shrinkage, the great crippler of men of all ages.
>
> NB: The kids loved watching Seinfeld with me when they were growing up.
> Watching dvds of it now, I realize that when I was younger I did not see
> how shallow the characters were and the ennui that they must have lived
> with.
>
> +++
> Grace & peace,
> Deacon Jon Egger
>
>
>
> *“In every age it has been the tyrant, the oppressor and the exploiter who
> has wrapped himself in the cloak of patriotism, or religion, or both to
> deceive and overawe the People."(Eugene V. Debs, Anti-War Speech, June 16,
> 1918) *
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 9:38 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 4/20/2015 9:46:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > jay.weigel at gmail.com writes:
> >
> > The  first I ever heard of this expression >>>
> >
> > It's used, as I recall, in some of the episodes of the sit-com,
> > "Seinfeld".
> >
> > Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) uses the expression to describe the male
> > genitalia in a somewhat derisive tone, and then waxes eloquent about
> > how beautiful the female form is in comparison to the male.
> >
> > In another episode, Elaine uses also, I think, the expression, "stuff",
> or
> > something similar for the male externals after George (Jason  Alexander)
> > verbalizes his exasperation at his "shrinkage" after swimming in cold
> > water.
> >
> > So as a result, I tend to think of this expression as a sort of  female
> > put-down, but I'll be quick to point out that this impression,  garnered
> > from only one source, is incorrect.
> >
> >
> >
> > David Strang.
> >
>