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#198953 04/10/11 01:52 AM
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Back in the '50s or early '60s, there was a line of "Misses" clothing intended for teenagers called "Sue Brett". It may have been a Sears or Wards catalog line. I thought it was a clever play on words, but none of my friends 'got it'>

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Welcome, lois. Em...I'm afraid I don't get it, either, though I was around, then. What is (a?) soubrette, please?
Never mind--just checked my W's A D all the way back to Monday. Sorry--we've been having a family crisis this week.
Was this line a deliberate homophone, do you know?

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Jackie...I didn't know either. I was thinking along the lines of 'brat' and teenager, so I LIU. soubrette

Ah...now I get it. Good one Lois laugh

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WELCOME LOISART


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