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Gemini_89 · 03-11-2016, 12:45 PM

It sounds a lot similar to the popular saying today, "You can take the girl out of the ghetto, but you can't take the ghetto out of the girl". Was Jo the first one on tv saying that? Was this said in any sitcom before that?

'80sSitcoms · 03-11-2016, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini_89

the popular saying today, "You can take the girl out of the ghetto, but you can't take the ghetto out of the girl".

I've never heard this as a saying. I've just always heard the basic formula of the saying, with various subjects plugged in to tailor it for the specific occasion.

Bonniegirl · 03-11-2016, 03:28 PM

I'm showing my age here, but there was even a cigarette commercial/ad like that!!

Gemini_89 · 03-11-2016, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I'm showing my age here, but there was even a cigarette commercial/ad like that!!

Ha. What year was this?

Bonniegirl · 03-11-2016, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini_89

Ha. What year was this?

60's- early 70's!!! Cigarette commercials were on TV all the time and print ads in magazines!

Salem is a menthol cigarette and they claimed it tasted so fresh you would think you were out in the fresh air of the country!!

03-11-2016, 12:45 PM	#1
Gemini_89 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 09, 2009 Location: Unknown Posts: 1,294	You can take the girl out of the Bronx, but you can't take the Bronx out of the girl It sounds a lot similar to the popular saying today, "You can take the girl out of the ghetto, but you can't take the ghetto out of the girl". Was Jo the first one on tv saying that? Was this said in any sitcom before that?

03-11-2016, 03:28 PM	#3
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,819	I'm showing my age here, but there was even a cigarette commercial/ad like that!!