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Proof that Bret is the Older Brother!


I assumed--as well as most people--that Bret is the older brother, but no one ever had any proof on whether or not it was true. Well, I have it, from Bret's own lips in season 3's episode, 'A Flock of Trouble':

Verne Scott: "To Mr. Maverick, who will find that lightning can strike twice in the same place."

Bret: "That's just what my pappy said as he looked down in my brother Bart's cradle."

The obvious meaning is that lightning struck once when Bret was born, and struck a second time when Bart was born, lol!

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I meant that today, 50 years later, no one could remember how it was known for sure that Bret was the older brother. When I came across Bret's quote, the debate over who was older was ended.

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Exactly. Everyone online assumed that Bret was older, (which I agreed to) but no one could supply whatever was said from the show. Some people said that Bart was the older one, probably because he was more serious and seemed more mature than Bret. When I found that line where Bret says that he's older, I was so happy to post it here for everyone to see. LOL

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Yeah I've been watching it on Encore too. Great show...I love Bart!

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lol, yeah.

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Give them a look-see. If you do, make sure to leave me a review!

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Great!

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