'you dance with the one that you brought'

[ulysses]

ESPN2 announcer just now. :silly:

[In_The_Wind]

1. Of course!

[skygazer]

2. How boring is that?

We always danced with everyone - a lot more fun that way.

[trackfan]

3. I thought it was "You dance with the one that brung you" -

bad grammar notwithstanding.

[ashling]

5. swing with the one that swung you

life's not a 40 yd. dash

[Maddy McCall]

6. Yep.

[blondeatlast]

8. "...what brung you." I'm from Kansas and proud of it! nt

[Shakespeare]

9. Yup. Reminds me of an experience with a Barnes & Noble sales punk...

A few years ago, my sister and I had gone into B&N to kill some time looking at books, and Molly Ivins came up in conversation. I was going to buy her a copy of Ivins' You Got to Dance With Them What Brung You, but couldn't find a copy on the shelf. We went to the information desk to have them check stock on the book in case we weren't looking in the right section. When I gave the title to the clerk, he gave me a long, condescending look, and said "Brought. It's brought"

I gave him a long, condescending look in return, and just said "check the title." All I got in response was an embarrassed "oh," sans apology.

As we walked away, my sister said, "wow--I can't believe you didn't pull rank on him; you showed impressive restraint."**

**I have a master's degree in English lit, and was teaching freshman comp at the time (and I have a reputation for taking zero shit from people).

[skygazer]

10. Moran anyway

If he was going to correct the grammar, the whole title is out of whack. Just changing "brung" doesn't do much to clean it up.

[GOPisEvil]

4. Quoting Asleep At The Wheel

You got to dance with who brung you, swing with who swung you, Don't be a fickle fool,You came here with a gal, who's always been your pal, don't leave her for the first unattached girl,

[Bossy Monkey]

7. Sutcliffe, as an announcer, is a very handsome man

and was once a very fine pitcher. Have no idea why they pay him to sit behind a mike, as he has nothing to contribute and sounds, at best, like a cartoon character. I'm sure he's a very nice fellow, though.