Does anyone know where this comes from?

TarJak · 04-27-07, 01:48 AM

I'm trying to find the root of the cultural reference: "I'm here all week, try the veal". this has some variations that I know of including

"I'm here all week, try the fish".
"I'm here till <insert chosen day of week here>, try the veal/fish/beef etc".

I've searched for over 2 hours online and can't find any reference to the originator.

P_Funk · 04-27-07, 01:49 AM

Well first of all, where does veal come from?:p

TarJak · 04-27-07, 01:53 AM

Cue canned laughter...:rotfl:

Camaero · 04-27-07, 02:16 AM

Never heard it... Aussie thing?

Tchocky · 04-27-07, 02:19 AM

Standard MC/stand-up comic line as far as I know

The Avon Lady · 04-27-07, 02:37 AM

Sounds like a Basil Fawlty line.

TarJak · 04-29-07, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaero

Never heard it... Aussie thing?

Nope defineately US borne from what I can discern. This is a realatively old reference but I think it's 20th century probably '50s or '60s possibly some Las Vegas comedian who had to pay the bills.

I still can't find anyone who knows for sure what it's origins are.

Gildor · 04-30-07, 12:31 PM

The earliest I have heard the phrase, "Try the veal" was by the great comedien Jackie Mason in the early 1960s. He was a one-liner type standup comic in the US. http://www.jackiemason.com/

I am not sure if he originated the phrase though, but whenever I hear the phrase I recall Jackie's voice.

Another comic it could be attributed to is Henny Youngman. He is the classic," Take my wife, PLEASE" one-liner guy.

Platapus · 04-27-07, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

I'm trying to find the root of the cultural reference: "I'm here all week, try the veal". this has some variations that I know of including

"I'm here all week, try the fish".
"I'm here till <insert chosen day of week here>, try the veal/fish/beef etc".

I've searched for over 2 hours online and can't find any reference to the originator.

That line was used in the first Shrek movie. But since most of that movie was pokin fun at other movies, that line probably came from somewhere else.

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Does anyone know where this comes from? I'm trying to find the root of the cultural reference: "I'm here all week, try the veal". this has some variations that I know of including "I'm here all week, try the fish". "I'm here till <insert chosen day of week here>, try the veal/fish/beef etc". I've searched for over 2 hours online and can't find any reference to the originator.

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P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	Well first of all, where does veal come from?:p __________________

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Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Never heard it... Aussie thing? __________________

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Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Standard MC/stand-up comic line as far as I know __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Sounds like a Basil Fawlty line. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Cue canned laughter...:rotfl:

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Gildor Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 251 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The earliest I have heard the phrase, "Try the veal" was by the great comedien Jackie Mason in the early 1960s. He was a one-liner type standup comic in the US. http://www.jackiemason.com/ I am not sure if he originated the phrase though, but whenever I hear the phrase I recall Jackie's voice. Another comic it could be attributed to is Henny Youngman. He is the classic," Take my wife, PLEASE" one-liner guy. __________________ U-46: Oct 1943 off Portugal Last edited by Gildor; 04-30-07 at 12:45 PM.