Duffy's Tavern · December 22, 1948 · 29 min · 4,235 words
The transcript of “Miracle in Manhattan”, an episode of Duffy's Tavern first broadcast December 22, 1948. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Duffy's Tavern plays Duffy's Tavern free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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tonight so we take you now to Duffy's tavern starring Archie himself and Gardner the program you're about to hear it brought to you with a wish a wish from Bristol Myers that your Christmas may be Mary and up the new year for all of us be a happy and a peaceful one hello Duffy's time and when you'll eat
me to eat Archie the mind just bacon Duffy ain't here oh look please don't Give me that merry Christmas stuff. I sound like I got up on the wrong side of Florida this morning. Look, Duffy, I had one eggnog just happened that I hit some bad nutmeg.
Well, if you want to know, I'm all sore about your gratuity for Christmas. That lousy Christmas card. A merry Christmas and a happy new year. P.S. after your raid disc, get back to work. Find sentiment this time of the year.
Well, after nine years, I thought maybe I might get some little present. Some little luxury, some little thing I wouldn't think of getting for myself. Like money. Huh? Look, Duffy, someday you're gonna leave this veil, it is.
You're gonna leave it with your pockets bulging with bills, but I'm warning you. Where you're going, you're gonna find that paper money ain't gonna last long. I leave you with that door for today. Christmas.
Seven days a week, 18 hours a day. I worked my grime's time to the nose. Why do I get nothing but gratitude? And very little at that. Very Christmas, Miss. What's so merry about it, Eddie?
Starvation wages, no doubt to buy nothing. You got a little doubt? Yeah, but how far will it take me with the present prices of economics? The land lady sent me a notice. From the first of the year run, your apartment will be $9 a month.
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