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The Great Gildersleeve · August 12, 1953 · 30 min · 2,364 words
The transcript of “Deciding on a Lake Cabin”, an episode of The Great Gildersleeve first broadcast August 12, 1953. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Great Gildersleeve plays The Great Gildersleeve free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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is taking his vacation from the water department on sort of the day here and day there basis this summer. And the plan seems to be working out satisfactorily enough for the water commissioner, but his nephew Leroy doesn't like the idea. And on this bright August morning he has cornered his uncle in the living room to register a mighty protest.
It's a crying shame. That's where they're done. No, Leroy. It's a crying shame. You stop bellowing. What's a crying shame? Gone someplace. Everybody's on vacation. Sitting here like a couple of bumps on the log.
Leroy, that's not true. We've gone places this summer. Ah! Education a day at a time, seven days more to go. Yeah, I may take off a couple of days this week. That's no vacation. I'll have a day here a day there.
It's like eating a good dinner, one bite at a time, and taking all day for it. You've forgotten what you've eaten and when you're through you're still hungry. You will. And for the more, and for the more!
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