schpiel

A Purim "schpiel" (comedic routine, skits) will be performed tonight after the megillah reading.

Sarah Newman: Purim 101 2009

I actually listened to the whole schpiel, b/c i'm a masochist and karnythia is contagious.

that play. nantahala 2009

I was reminded of how on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, whenever it looked like someone was taking an interest in Ted Baxter's life or career, he'd launch into his prepared autobiographical schpiel that famously began: "It all started at a little 5000 watt station in Bakersfield, California..." and never once got any farther.

Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 22: Rerun Island: Russell Blows It, Mansweater Sucks It, and Big Mouth Stamps It. Tallulah Morehead 2011

I was reminded of how on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, whenever it looked like someone was taking an interest in Ted Baxter's life or career, he'd launch into his prepared autobiographical schpiel that famously began: "It all started at a little 5000 watt station in Bakersfield, California..." and never once got any farther.

Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 22: Rerun Island: Russell Blows It, Mansweater Sucks It, and Big Mouth Stamps It. Tallulah Morehead 2011

I hum and haw about comparison groups, going through my impact evaluation 101 schpiel.

Scientific Ecumentalism : Law is Cool 2008

Our creative concept called for a shot of an entire crowd cheering, and so one of our board members - Al Schnier of the band moe. - stopped his set right in the middle to give the schpiel about voting and cue up the crowd for the money shot.

Andy Bernstein: Jay-Z Captures Power, Challenges of Youth Vote 2010

Our creative concept called for a shot of an entire crowd cheering, and so one of our board members - Al Schnier of the band moe. - stopped his set right in the middle to give the schpiel about voting and cue up the crowd for the money shot.

Andy Bernstein: Jay-Z Captures Power, Challenges of Youth Vote 2010

So I dialed the number, from memory, and rolled into my opening schpiel: “Hi, this is Eric XYZ, calling about the healthca…”

Have the Democrats got the votes? | RedState 2010

In some cases, but also understand that people on the web often act a lot dumber than they are because - you've probably heard this schpiel before.

Geoffrey Garin: Obama's Small-Town Comments Would Damage Him In General Election -- And Super-Dels Should Consider Them 2009

Yeah, although I agree that the reason he waited is probably because he (at least initially - I can't see him being behind her Iran schpiel) liked Clinton's foreign policy a little better.

Edwards Will Endorse Obama Today 2009