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RETRO 138 Gild the Lily
What happens when we, as speakers of a language, just decide to misquote a phrase until it takes on a life of its own? You get something like "Gild the Lily". Hear Shauna swoon over Heath Ledger in a Knight's Tale while Dan treks through Oscar Wilde shade, bad technicolor movies, and puppy-sized elephants to tell this week's story on #BunnyTrails.
Originally aired December 29, 2021.
Copyright 2023 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved
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By Shauna Harrison, Dan Pugh
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What happens when we, as speakers of a language, just decide to misquote a phrase until it takes on a life of its own? You get something like "Gild the Lily". Hear Shauna swoon over Heath Ledger in a Knight's Tale while Dan treks through Oscar Wilde shade, bad technicolor movies, and puppy-sized elephants to tell this week's story on #BunnyTrails.
Originally aired December 29, 2021.
Copyright 2023 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved
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