To Elaine Benes

[Brian Damage]

I found a scene you might be interested in. It's when Elaine tries to convert a guy named Robert who is gay into "switching teams" for the evening. The look on Elaine's face when she says "real bad" is priceless.

Elaine: I was hoping you know, that you might be interested in... changing teams?

Robert: Changing teams?

Elaine: Have you ever thought about it?

Robert: But I'm a starting shortstop.

Elaine: Robert, we need a shortstop. *Real bad*.

[Elaine Benes]

What does she do with her face?

[Brian Damage]

She's just got this look on her face that she is ready to pounce.

[Elaine Benes]

What was the name of the episode?

[Brian Damage]

The Beard, it was just on last night.

[Maestro]

106 The Beard

Wow...
I'm pretty up on buss word terms & such....
I didn't know that's what a beard was!!!!!!
Elaine is The Beard because she poses a a gay boy date.
(did you folks know that term???)

I usually think about the ep tittles, but hadn't on this one.


From the opening scene:

At Jerry's apartment.

Jerry: Look at you. Why don't you use a fork? You're no good with the sticks.

Elaine: I know. I need a lesson.

Jerry: You stink. You know you stink. What is this?

Elaine: Oh. My ballet tickets.

Jerry: Oh. Your ballet tickets.

Elaine: Hey, have you ever been to the ballet?

Jerry: No, but I've seen people on tiptoes.

Elaine: You know, I'm going as a beard.

Jerry: A beard?

Elaine: Yeah. This friend of a friend knows this banker guy, he's, I don't know, 30 years, unbelievably

gorgeous, of course he's gay.

Jerry: Yes.

[Brian Damage]

I was wondering why the heck they called that ep The Beard when nobody in that ep had one.

[Elaine Benes]

Wait a minute. What's the meaning of a beard? I'm a little confused?!?

[Maestro]

That's what I'm saying....

based on this dialog, a beard is a gal who dates a gay guy for appearance purposes only.

I figured one of you hep cat NYers could set this left coaster straight....
Maestro loves classic colloquialisms & I hadn't heard that one
Obviously it's not new. Knowing Jer, it's probably an old school blast from the past.

[Maestro]

OK, here we go...

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, definition #4, lists beard as follows:

4. One who serves to divert suspicion or attention from another

There's our answer, heck, always learnin' something.

Word of the day.
Ready class... everyone say "beard'.... good

[Brian Damage]

Another valuable Sein lesson from the almighty Maestro.

[Maestro]

Hey-
not even 'all' that bro (although occasionally mighty) ...
...just another regualr dork with a fast modem & a couple minutes to spare.

thanx though Bri

[sinatrastar]

Originally posted by Maestro


Wow...
I'm pretty up on buss word terms & such....
I didn't know that's what a beard was!!!!!!
Elaine is The Beard because she poses a a gay boy date.
(did you folks know that term???)

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I did not know it until I saw this episode a while back. I always knew what the epi title referred to because I recalled the beard/fake girlfriend discussion. I have not heard the term used since.