Didn't the Alfred Bester tribute in one of the Callahan's Bar stories use the old geologist's pun of describing a young woman as spathic?

For many years Bud Abbott served brilliantly as Lou Costello's deadpan straight man.

Fancy Penney was then called upon to benedict them all home in blessing and safety.

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