[Magdalen] Junk

[Jay Weigel]

Never watched it. Well, I tried once or twice, but it was so boring I gave
up.

On Monday, April 20, 2015, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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 <javascript:;>>
> 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 <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 4/20/2015 9:46:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > jay.weigel at gmail.com <javascript:;> 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.
> > >
> >
>