If you wet the flour before you throw it, it makes it harder for the victim to get it off.
— Grandpa (Harry Davenport)
5 seconds sound clip from the Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:51:41.307 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Now, children, when people answer the doorbells don't throw too much flour.
- Just a small handful right in their face.
- See that you do. And get back early or no ice cream.
- You couldn't catch me out on a night like this for a million dollars.
- If you wet the flour before you throw it, it makes it harder for the victim to get it off.
- You, you, you, you, come here!
- Oh, no. We ain't gonna take the Braukoffs.
- What's the matter? Are you scared?
- No, we'll take the Mitchells. They're just as bad.
- Yeah!
[...]