Dear
JABBers,
I’m sending this week’s issue because I think JenniAnn
would want me to. She wrote it about a week ago and then
disappeared
into her rooms for what she called a “little light dusting” and Spring
cleaning. No one’s heard from her since except the few times she
called out for a pizza or Chinese take-out. I’m sure she’ll
resurface
soon.
I also
wanted to send this so I could thank all of you who
stood by me during my recent trial. It was a very difficult
assignment
for me but because of you Dyelanders, my angel friends, and the Father
it became a great opportunity to see how much people care. I met
some
wonderful people and was glad to be of service in helping the truth
come to light. I’ve just got called to an assignment so I need to
wrap
this up. I hope it finds you well.
May you always remember God’s love for you.
Andrew
I'm
sure all of us can think of
examples where TV, movies, and other
elements of popular culture have changed how we speak. Whether that be
"Happy Days" giving us the phenomena of "jumping the shark", Homer
Simpson immortalizing "D'oh!", or the vast array of "Seinfeld"
references. I personally feel that we should reflect our love of TBAA
and other of John Dye's work through our way of speaking. So I've come
up with some phrases and words you can use in your daily life. I hope
you enjoy them. :-)
1.
Phrase: "Gone to the stairs"
Meaning:
A person is very upset, having an emotional reaction
Credit: Andrew's prayer on the stairs in "The Journalist"
Example:
Jenni found out Andrew would be on assignment and wouldn't return to
Dyeland for a whole month. So she's gone to the stairs. Can't you hear
her wailing?
2.
Phrase: "Pulling a Henry"
Meaning:
Appearing some place and then leaving after only a short time
with out explanation
Credit: TBAA episodes "Interview with an Angel" and "The Driver"
Example: Tess realized it was Karaoke Night at Monica's Cafe so she
pulled a Henry and left as soon as she entered.
3.
Phrase: "Green shirting it"
Meaning:
Picking the absolute best wardrobe ensemble one can in order
to look utterly attractive
Credit: Duh, John's green shirt photo
Example: Margherita's trying to impress the owner of Idlewild's armory
so she's been green shirting it all week.
4.
Phrase: "A total Venice"
Meaning:
A let down, disappointment, flop
Credit: TBAA's "Venice"
Example:
Everyone was really psyched to see Adam's portrayal of Tevye in
Dyeland's production of "Fiddler on the Roof." However, the costumes
were awful and the eponymous roof collapsed during the second act. It
was a total Venice.
5.
Phrase: "A Manion"
Meaning:
Cad, creep, hypocrite, user, abuser, etc. of the male variety
Credit: "Heart of the Beholder"
Example:
Janie dumped that Manion, Steve, after he snowed everyone into
believing he was collecting money for charity and then used it to buy a
Porsche.
And here's some derivatives of the name Andrew I find useful. It's a lil tricky to keep em straight but it'll come to ya with practice! I can't say I made em up. Surely they've been used by other fans. But here's how I render em, anyhow.
6.
Word: Andrewiffic
Meaning:
Very Andrew-filled, heaping with Andrew experiences
Example:
She watched "The Journalist", "Til Death Do Us Part", "Beautiful
Dreamer", "Sign of the Dove", and some "Promised Land" episodes Andrew
was in. Then she drank a bunch of ginger ale and chatted about Andrew
with some friends. It was a very Andrewiffic day for her.
7.
Word: Andrewesque
Meaning:
Attributed to an object, something that reminds one of Andrew
Example: That gold pocket watch is very Andrewesque.
8.
Word: Andrewish
Meaning:
Similar to Andrewesque but here attributed to a person or an
action they’ve performed that’s similar to Andrew.
Example:
When he found out that guy was using his telescope to spy on people, he
whacked it a few times with his bat. It was a very Andrewish thing to
do.
Do you have any ideas for how appreciation for John Dye and/or TBAA could be reflected in language? If so please fill out the following and email it to us. We’d like to do this again in a future issue.
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