Frank and Ernest

Frank and Ernest

"Frank and Ernest" was originally a vaudeville routine that went:

Player 1: "I really do feel that we need to be frank and earnest about this matter."
Player 2: " Right. You be Frank and I'll be Ernest." It thus refers to:
*Frank and Ernest (comic strip)
*Frank and Ernest (broadcast)


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