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July 14, 2005
popping spoffles
I don’t believe this but I like it anyway (from those bad popbitch people):
Many moons ago, when Hugh Laurie and Sir Stephen of Fry were just becoming ‘known’, they were interviewed on a BBC radio show. Mr Fry asked what the foam covers on the end of the mics were called. To which Mr Laurie said, ‘They’re called ‘Spoffles’ and they prevent what’s known as ‘Popping’. Mr Fry, the Host and the Engineer were all impressed by Mr Laurie’s knowledge and the interview continued.
Years passed, and once again Fry and Laurie were in a radio studio. The Engineer said something like he’ll just adjust the Spoffle. Mr Laurie says, ‘The what?’ And the Engineer explains that this is what the foam things are called. ‘Good Lord,’ laughs Mr Laurie, ‘I made that word up on the spot years ago in a studio!’
B-)
Posted by Billy at July 14, 2005 7:30 AM
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