Date:  Thu, 6 Nov 1997 12:20:54 -0500
From:  Gareth Branwyn <GarethB2[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: Nominations for Words of the Year

In a message dated 11/6/97 3:46:45 AM, maberry[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]U.WASHINGTON.EDU wrote:

>Maybe the Jerry Maguire phrase of the year could be reduced to simply
>"Show me the ________!" In Seattle during the baseball playoffs there
>were bumper stickers "Show me the Pennant!" (This phrase has fallen
>out of favor, for obvious reasons.)
>
>Allen
>maberry[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]u.washington.edu

There was also: "Show me the RING!" on an episode of NYPD Blue.


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