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Obscure References in the Dialog. Are You Getting Them?


I'm on my third season of Veep (now that Amazon is channeling HBO) and what glues me to the show is the witty comedic dialog. But some of the references in the dialog are rather obscure!

Like in episode six I just heard Kent say "Can't you hear me singing in the wires". I have to wonder how many people get that reference?? I do. Bur I'm old. Did you get it?

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no, like ben says "WHO IS THAT FOR?" lol

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If it snows, that stretch down south won't ever stand the strain.

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thank you for inspiring me to look this up... i just was watching that episode last night and noticed the line, wondering what it referenced. So i googled the lyric, and thanks to JoeGarrelli for confirming what i found with the line about "if it snows.."

Yes, love the dialogue and am always glad to learn more about the origin of lines like this!

ps--I am getting toward old myself, but can always learn new things =)

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Yes, I understand it; and, when I don’t, 10 seconds on iPhone resolves the issue. That’s what your video system’s Pause button is for.

And Bravo, QueenJustine. We are NEVER too old to stop learning. The brain is like a muscle. It will rust out before it will wear out.

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Probably not.

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That's funny. I knew exactly what it was referring to when I read your post but I didn't get it in the show. Sometimes the dialog is so fast and furious you need captions or rewind. I'll have to go back to that episode and see where Kent says that.

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