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NL888 Posted 18 years ago
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a la the Dixie Cups
1) a la = in the manner of?
2) chick = young girl?
3) The Dixie Cups =?
(A dixie cup refers to a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks. But what does the Dixie Cups refer to? A competition?)
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There was also a trio of "chick singers," a la the Dixie Cups, made of (usually) Kathi, Tad Bartimus, and Amy Tan.
From Stephen King's OnWriting
2) chick = young girl?
3) The Dixie Cups =?
(A dixie cup refers to a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks. But what does the Dixie Cups refer to? A competition?)
Context:
There was also a trio of "chick singers," a la the Dixie Cups, made of (usually) Kathi, Tad Bartimus, and Amy Tan.
From Stephen King's OnWriting
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1) exactly 2) female - I'd say from teens on up to 20's, maybe 30's. Not 11, not 55. 3) The Dixie Chicks are a band.
- 1) exactly 2) female - I'd say from teens on up to 20's, maybe 30's.
- Not 11, not 55.
- 3) The Dixie Chicks are a band.
- Is it possible that Mr.
- King was making a bit of a joke?
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1) exactly
2) female - I'd say from teens on up to 20's, maybe 30's. Not 11, not 55.
3) The Dixie Chicks are a band. Is it possible that Mr. King was making a bit of a joke?
2) female - I'd say from teens on up to 20's, maybe 30's. Not 11, not 55.
3) The Dixie Chicks are a band. Is it possible that Mr. King was making a bit of a joke?
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I believe that at one time Amy Tan and Stephen King were in a band with some other writers (maybe Dave Barry?). It was called, if I remember correctly, the Rock-Bottom Remainders. Maybe the "Dixie Cups" were the back-up singers?
http://www.rockbottomremainders.com
http://www.rockbottomremainders.com
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