These kids coming up nowadays don't even know how to tie down their pumpkins. When I was a boy, I... Say, I never tied down no pumpkins. Hey, son, what you tying down a pumpkin for?
13 seconds sound clip from the The Leghorn Blows At Midnight (1950) Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies theatrical short.
You can hear this line at 00:02:45.566 in the DVD version of the film.
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- Now, what's that? I say, now, what's that boy up to? Better check on it, yeah.
- A job like this, you gotta have a little howl.
- There you are, boy. Your pumpkin is tied down pretty.
- Match? Match? Yeah, here you are, boy. Don't set the world on fire.
- Ask a silly question, get a silly answer.
- I'm a chicken hawk, and I'm gonna take you home. Come on, I ain't got all day.
- Would you rather be fried on top of the stove?
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