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Rocklin-Weare

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Oct 11, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/11/96
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I am trying to track the origins of the expression, "Six, two and even."
Joe Morgan of the 1988 Red Sox would always say this. My research has
brought me to the Dick Tracy cartoon show in the 60's. He would say,
"Six, two and even, over and out." Can anyone confirm this? Is this
expression a CB radio expression? ANY help or information would be
greatly appreciated....

Karen

Paul L. Madarasz

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Oct 12, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/12/96
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Rocklin-Weare <A...@grolen.com> wrote, perhaps among other things...

I could be wrong (I often am), but I seem to remember that great
aviation pioneer, Roger (Up In the Air, Jr. Birdman) Ramjet, using the
phrase on his TV show.

Paul "Stupidly making the Roger Ramjet goggles with his hands"
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Rocklin-Weare

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Oct 12, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/12/96
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Hi Paul,
I have had a few folks indicate that Dick Tracy used this phrase on the
cartoon show in the 60's. I am still doing research and thanks for your
input.

Karen

PatDOneill

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Oct 13, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/13/96
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In article <32684155....@news.primenet.com>, pl...@primenet.com
(Paul L. Madarasz) writes:

> My research has
>>brought me to the Dick Tracy cartoon show in the 60's. He would say,
>>"Six, two and even, over and out." Can anyone confirm this?

You've got it right. It's from the Tracy cartoon series and has nothing to
do with either CB-code or standard police radio communications. The
writers of the Tracy cartoon (at UPA studios) made it up out of whole
cloth.

Best, Pat

nancy g.

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Oct 15, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/15/96
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jay maeder wrote:

> "six two and even" is ancient gamblerspeak long pre-dating 60s dick tracy
> cartoons. its offering odds, as in "ill give you six two and even," meaning
> one is betting on a sure thing.

OK, I don't know very much about gambling or odds-making, and so the
above explanation doesn't help me a great deal.

Can you explain what the numbers mean? I know that "even odds" means
it's a 50-50 chance, right? So what's the six and the two represent????

Thanks.

Nancy G.
Boston area
If Joe Morgan says it, then it's all right with me!!!

paso...@gmail.com

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Mar 5, 2017, 11:43:03 AM3/5/17
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On Friday, October 11, 1996 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Rocklin-Weare wrote:
> I am trying to track the origins of the expression, "Six, two and even."
> Joe Morgan of the 1988 Red Sox would always say this. My research has
> brought me to the Dick Tracy cartoon show in the 60's. He would say,
> "Six, two and even, over and out." Can anyone confirm this? Is this
> expression a CB radio expression? ANY help or information would be
> greatly appreciated....
>
> Karen

Best answer (it is used in 1941 Maltese Falcon), a horse racing bet, 6-1 pay odds finish to win, 2-1 finish 2nd (place), and Even Money to finish 3rd (show); in other wods "something that cannot be determined".

Carl Fink

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Mar 5, 2017, 7:30:00 PM3/5/17
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Wow, answered the question 21 years after it was posted.
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