Griddles Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Hopefully some here know this: Where does, "a nose, a nose, my country for a nose" come from? Is it even a real phrase? Thanks, I looked on the intertubes, but no luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Well, it's obviously a reference to "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!", but beyond that, I've got nothing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 isn't that a Seinfeld reference? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 isn't that a Seinfeld reference? why, because he's Jewish? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 why, because he's Jewish? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 blah ha ha no, it's from the Nose-job episode. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 blah ha ha no, it's from the Nose-job episode.Yeah. "Kingdom for a nose" is what's screwing with edwar591's search. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Griddles Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 thanks for all the help. No one I asked had any idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Shakespeare nerd that I am, I was going to launch into an explanation, but then I noticed that gogo had provided a handy link. So, yeah, Richard III. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skian Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Woody Allen's "Sleeper" ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Was it Michael Jackson? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I don't think we'll ever have an answer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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