Welcome to the Friday mailbag where you will find some of the comments, questions and ideas sent recently by readers of this newsletter or our publications. They are edited for space and clarity.
“I am old enough that my drivers ed car was a stick shift (The stick shift, March 9, 2026). That did me a favor later. If you couldn't drive the family pickup, you probably didn't go! And God bless the big red old Dodge 4x4, 4-on-the-floor pickup we put our daughter in when she was in high school. It turned out to be both a conversation piece and a good thing. The high school parking lot was known as scratch and ding anyway. She would come home to say someone (or two) had hit the Dodge, but it always got the best end of the deal. Leaving the Dodge at home, her college years is where the Ol-Red adventures paid off. Not a lot of her fellow students were familiar with stick shifts, never mind a 4-on-the-floor!” - Diane
Everyone needs an Ol-Red. - Shane
“My parents had a VW Bug, and that was how I figured out how to drive a stick shift (The stick shift, March 9, 2026). But once I learned, it was fun taking it out on abandoned lots and other two-wheel trails for a spin (or two). Owned three or four VW Bugs after that. They were always fun.” - Nathan
I love it. Think small. - Shane
“If you were a young kid in the mid 1960s, you might still use, ‘Same Bat-time, Same Bat-channel’ from the campy Batman TV series (TV catch phrases, March 10, 2026).” - Mike
I most certainly do. And you may recall Robin’s quote: “Holy Headlines, do we look like page one dumbbells!” - Shane
“Hi, Shane. I just read your column about catch phrases, and while I can't think of any quickly off the top of my head, I have been saying all of the ones you referenced around my office today, to the annoyance of my coworkers (TV catch phrases, March 10, 2026). Keep up the great work!” - Kim
Glad to help. - Shane
“Here are a few (TV catch phrases, March 10, 2026): ‘Silver Bullet’ from ‘The Lone Ranger.’ ‘Me, too, Kemosabe’ also from ‘The Lone Ranger.’ ‘Whoa Nellybelle’ from ‘The Roy Rogers Show.’ ‘Straight Arrow’ from ‘Sky King.’ ” - Bill
Clearly, someone has been watching a lot of Westerns. - Shane
“Good evening, Shane. How about ‘Good afternoon, everybody’ as Norm entered Cheers (TV catch phrases, March 10, 2026)?” - John
Oh, yes, and one of my favorite quotes from Norm: “It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear.” - Shane
Have a fantastic Friday, and thanks for reading.
Shane Goodman
Publisher
Big Green Umbrella Media
shane@dmcityview.com
515-953-4822, ext. 305
www.thedailyumbrella.com
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