Episode #0453

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[It's up to the first poster to come up with a set up, and then each following post will either complete it or fill in the blank(s). And, as always, whoever posts the set up is certainly allowed to post their own completion/fill in as a follow up.]

[MagnusTrask]

Set-up:
Nathan: "I know you're in there, Bradford!  Come out with your _______ up!"
PB: "I thought that was your department!"

[Mysterious Benefactor]

  

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(The answer's sort of self-evident, isn't it?)

[Mysterious Benefactor]

 (True.  )

[MagnusTrask]

musket and balls  (from listening to books roughly from that period, I know that ammunition was usually called "balls".)

[Mysterious Benefactor]

  

from listening to books roughly from that period, I know that ammunition was usually called "balls".

True. Though it's not very often that anyone ever orders someone to put their ammunition up. But in this case, and principally because it's such a great play on words, it works really well. 

[MagnusTrask]

(Thank ye!)

[Willie Loomis]

pecker.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

   Actually, it's a wonder that Vicki put up with him pecking at her as often as he did!