Well, America, it appears, won't give up New York to anybody without a legal tussle.
7 seconds sound clip from The Goon Show, Series 6, Sale of Manhattan classic radio program.
You can hear this line at 00:12:46 in the radio play.
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- Never mind those subtle jokes.
- Yes, well you see there's been a bit of a broohaha, Neddie.
- What what what what what what what what?
- Well, America, it appears, won't give up New York to anybody without a legal tussle.
- But I haven't got a legal tussle, my folks were poor!
- Never mind, the woods are full of them. But first, I must get you an astute lawyer.
- Right!
- I struck out with my powerful trudgen stroke.
- By dawn of the needle nardle noo, I had reached the Indian reservation of Standingroomonly!
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