My dad was friends with an auctioneer who stuttered! He was perfect when working, but could barely get a sentence out when speaking normally.
Brought back a flood of memories when I read the OP. I thought my dad was going to die the first time I met him. I was only about 4, and the first thing I said to him was, "You sound like Porky Pig!" He took it in stride, but my dad turned beet red...
Well, it is shorter than "shortening-a-word-which-is-usually-long-but-which-can-be-cumbersome-to-repeat-several-times-in-a-short-period-of-time"
"If I knew I was gonna live this long, I'dve taken better care of myself."-Mickey Mantle Today's my birthday, so this kinda struck a chord with me. The Mick was gone way too soon.
Everyone should believe in something...I believe I'll have another beer. (Attributed to WC Fields, but not proven that he said it)
With reports of snow, higher-higher is losing it's collective mind. So with that in mind: "When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout."