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Putting up the Stove Pipe

Lum and Abner · December 5, 1941 · 11 min · 1,723 words

The transcript of “Putting up the Stove Pipe”, an episode of Lum and Abner first broadcast December 5, 1941. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Lum and Abner plays Lum and Abner free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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I believe that's our ring. I know it's wrong, I believe you're right. No, see. Hello, Johnum Downstorm. This is Ramen Abner. And now, let's see what's going on down in Pine Ridge. Alumen Abner is now busy, shopping things around, and they're Johnum Downstorm in Public Library to make room for their newest business manager, the Pine Ridge Bakery.

When we last visited our old friends, Cedric had brought I thought Lum's old cook store over to the store, and now, as looking on the little community, we find the old fellows trying to put up the stove pipe.

Lum is directing the work, while Abner is up on the step ladder, and Grampy, of course, is in the library, still reading the Almanac. Listen. Now, what about now, Lum? Right about here? Wait a minute. A little over to the left there, Abner.

Oh, to the left, on. That's it. That's right square over the stove. Put her right in there. All right, here goes. Seems to see the water soil whole right through the ceiling. We got to put that stove pipe someplace. Can't have the smoke just floating around in the store, can we?

No, of course not. It may be even worse in the library. Folks come in to read and get smoke in their eyes, liable to lawsuit us. You better get the phone, Mom, that's all right, I believe.

All right, but don't wiggle around too much up there. This ladder ain't too steady Hello, John. I'm speaking Lumettered speaking Mom oh Yes, me it be all right down the cool wall. I Think we got clothes pins as many as you want Tudor What else now 24 or 48 pounds that All right, anything else?

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