Boys put Joey-built entertainment center for a sale. Ross reads their paper ad and asks:
Ross:
Where'd you get the "finest oak east of the Mississippi"?
Chandler:
First tell us where you got the prettiest lace in the land.
How is "prettiest lace" is connected to the "finest oak east of the Mississippi"?
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Ross:
Where'd you get the "finest oak east of the Mississippi"?
Chandler:
First tell us where you got the prettiest lace in the land.
How is "prettiest lace" is connected to the "finest oak east of the Mississippi"?
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It's not really a cultural reference; I think Chandler is playing on the idea that "Finest oak east of the Mississippi" sounds stereotypically feminine, as is lace.
ReplyDelete"The finest oak" talk wouldn't sound exactly feminine to me. Maybe that is just me). But thank you, the joke makes sense to me now!
DeleteI think it's actually because "finest/best/prettiest/ (anything) in all the (area)" was a common way to sell something a hundred years ago. Kind of like "World's Best Cup of Coffee" in Elf.
ReplyDeleteThat yes. Makes sence too. So back than it wouldn't yet sound too empty/baseless to call a cup of coffee you sell "the World's best"?
DeleteI think this is the main point, and also that the alliteration is somewhat important to increase the funny factor.
DeleteI think what Chandler meant was most advertisements are overly exaggerated.
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