This is still the land of the red, white, and blue

Posted: February 24, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment
This patriotic (?) malaphor was uttered on the t.v. show Law and Order (episode 1, season 6) by the character Nick Capetti (played by the actor John Ventimiglia – of Artie Bucco fame on the Sopranos) when he says to Detectives Briscoe and Curtis, “Hey this is still the land of the red, white, and blue.”   It is a mash up of lyrics, “land of the free, home of the brave” (from the Star Spangled Banner) and “three cheers for the red, white, and blue” (from The Stars and Stripes Forever).   A big USA chant to Martin Pietrucha for hearing this one and sending it in!

We’re in a f***ing stagmire

Posted: August 22, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: WORD BLENDS | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment
Long Term Parking

Long Term Parking (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is a word blend malaphor (see my discussion of word blends in the 2/2/13 post, Portmanteaus and Single Word Malaphors) of quagmire and stagnant.   This now famous malaphor was spoken by Little Carmine in perhaps the best episode of The Sopranos – Season 5’s Long Term Parking episode.  Little Carmine is a fountain of malaprops and malaphors, making him one of the more humorous characters in the series.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=stagmire

 

We have a few dark sheep in the family

Posted: July 2, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: horse, sheep | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments
The Sopranos title screen.

The Sopranos title screen. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is a mash up of “black sheep” (disreputable member of a group) and “dark horse” (something or someone who is little known and rises to prominence).  It was uttered in The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti,  the eighth episode of the first season of The Sopranos.:

Dr. Reis: You know, on my mother’s side, we have a few dark sheep.
… Louis “Lepke” Buchalter, you know, Murder Incorporated. My mother’s
uncle was Lepke’s wheel man, his driver.