5/10/2025
The quote in the last two lines is from “Shoo—Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy,” a song by Dinah Shore, music by Guy Wood and lyrics by Sammy Gallop, published in 1945 — Image created by Mark Toney using Copilot (2025-05-08).
I wrote a documentary that would have won a BAFTA But nobody would fund it It was not what they were afta I pitched the plot to Netflix cuz they have a lot of money They sent me packing, laughing “Don’t call us, we’ll call you, Sonny” I lastly pitched to Paramount hoping they’d save the day They took one look at me shook their head and said, “No way!” It’s such a shame that no one knows your worth unless you’re famous I always seek some solace from those cookies made by Amos … Famous (yummy) Amos (yummy) “Makes your eyes light up (and) Your tummy say ‘Howdy.’”
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