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Gildy Swears off Girls, but Meets Thelma

The Great Gildersleeve · April 28, 1954 · 30 min · 4,161 words

The transcript of “Gildy Swears off Girls, but Meets Thelma”, an episode of The Great Gildersleeve first broadcast April 28, 1954. 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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The craft food company makers of craft all-purpose oil and liquid shortening presents Willard Waterman as the great Yieldy sleeves The great Yieldy sleeve is brought to you transcribed by the craft food company Next time you visit your grocers, you'll find the craft folks have a grand surprise for you It's new all-purpose craft oil and liquid shortening

Here's an oil for every cooking and salad use perfect for all your pan frying and deep frying perfect for any recipe that calls for liquid shortening, perfect for every kind of homemade salad dressing. Remember new craft oil at your groasters.

Wonderful new craft, all-purpose oil and liquid shortening. Bertie don't need a calendar to tell when the end of the month comes around Mr. Gil so you have it. No indeed. Bertie can tell when he begins checking his income against his outgoing stars yelling.

Birdie! Yes, I'm coming! Birdie, may I have a word with you? Yes, I got all the grocery bills right here in my hand. How'd you know what I wanted? Mr. Gills, leave, I ain't been round this house all these years for nothing.

I know when the mornin' starts, it's about money, so here's the bill. Where does the money go? Are we eating too much around here? Not me. I ain't getting a pound in here. Birdie still weighs a skimpy hundred and eighty-two.

Well, I didn't mean just you. Of course I know other people who have gained a pound or two in there. Ha ha ha! Well, we have to cut down someplace, Birdie. The amount of money I spend is ridiculous.

I'm glad you said I. But? Cause it ain't Birdie who spends the money. Birdie keeps her budget balanced. She serves a balanced meal on a balanced budget. You might call me Ballot Ferdy. Yeah, I realize that, Ferdy.

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