The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 26, June 26, 2005, Article 18

THE ELUSIVE SPONDULIX

Regarding the explanation of Tom Culhane's business
name, The Elusive Spondulix, discussed in the last issue,
Tom DeLorey writes: "His web site explanation is quite
eloquent, but I once asked him if the reference was to
W.C. Field's usage of the same phrase (I cannot recall in
which movie), and he said yes. Actually, I believe he said
"Ah, Yesssssss."

Col. Bill Murray writes: "The quote, below, from the Oxford
English Dictionary offers more quotations showing examples
of usage, but I thought if this is worth anything, no more are
needed.

Spondulicks, slang. Orig. U.S. Also –ics, ix Money, cash.
1857 in R. H. Thornton Amer. Gloss. (1912) He lost…All
the brass and all the needful. All the spondulicks and buttons
1863 Ibid. Those ordering job work should come down with
the spondulicks as soon as the work is done."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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