Good night, Grace

I've known for some time that there is next to no documented evidence that the comedian Gracie Allen ever responded to her husband George Burns' instruction "Say good night, Gracie" with "Good night, Gracie."

It's one of those things that everyone thinks is a quote, but isn't -- like "Play it again, Sam" in Casablanca. 

Look it up. 

The person who put together the following video has pieced together about six instances of Gracie Allen simply responding "Good night".  Predictably, people are arguing in the comments. 

I probably looked up "Good night, Grac(i)e" back in the decade before Spotify became available in Canada, when I fell in love with a song by the Weepies, which makes me not care whether Grace Allen said, "Good night, Gracie" or not.   

Citywide rodeo, you set on the stage

Where all the clowns will go when they feel their age 

I know that you think you’re not good for anything 

The world makes you feel so small 

Get on your wooden horse 

This is a ride, not a fight 

No need to save face, say goodnight, Grace 

“Good night, Grace.” 

There’s dust on the stadium seats, there’s dust in your hair 

You wonder how fast you’ll go when you hit the air 

And oh, isn’t it strange how things can change you? 

Isn’t it plain that some things unname you 

So don’t ask anybody else. 

 

Citywide rodeo, step into your car 

Look up at the indigo and pick out your star.