From Janet Evanovich’s “Motor Mouth.”
A male character is chatting up the female lead. She admits she is flirting with him which leads him to say “nice.”
And just for the record, I was fully aware that he would have smiled and said nice if I had scabs over two-thirds of my body and an ass like Francis the Talking Horse.
Please, no Googling. (Or reading others’ answers.)
Without the use of Google my answer is made with a … lack of confidence, but wasn’t Francis a Talking Mule?
I was tempted to use Wikipedia, but we’re going with “Tom’s Brain” at the moment.
Francis was a talking horse? I only knew of Ed.
Thomas: Francis was a Talking Mule. (Thank you for knowing that. Sometimes I worry about the useless info cluttering my brain. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one with that problem.)
Sybil: This is the difference a few years in age makes — I think if I were a few years younger I wouldn’t know about Francis. He predates Mr. Ed (and Francis was a movie star).
Frances was a talking mule
I didn’t read the comments LOL
You still get credit.
Mr. Ed was a talking horse. I believe Francis was a mule with verbalization skills.
Good catch..
Some days I feel like a mule.
What are you doing reading chick books?
Nice should be in quotes, not italics. And what Cap said.
Emma: You are correct, m’am.
Nat: My kids think I’m a mule most days. (Of the “pack” kind.)
Cap: Just the other day I told someone I thought they were “chick” books. In any case they’re enjoyable.
Icy Mt: I’d have put “nice” in quotes as well. However, Janet E. had it italicized and she’s sold far more books than I have. (I’ve likely sold more shoes.)