Send a Salami to your Boy in the Army
The Jerky Boys, Stop Staring at Me!
Title: Send a Salami to your Boy in the Army
Characters: Sol Rosenberg
Summary:
Transcript:
0:03 Phone rings…
0:04 Voice 1: “Hello. [Inaudible 00:04]
0:05 Sol: “Hello.”
0:06 Voice 1: “Hold on.”
0:06 Sol: “Hello”
0:08 Voice 1: “Can I help you?”
0:10 Sol: “Hi. Hello.”
0:11 Voice 1: “Yes.”
0:12 Sol: “Hi, this is Sol.”
0:14 Voice 1: “Hello.’
0:15 Sol: “Yes. Hi, this is Sol. Hi, thank you.”
0:17 Voice 1: “Hi.”
0:18 Sol: “Thank you. I would like to order a box of baloneys please.”
0:22 Voice 1: “A box of baloneys?”
0:24 Sol: “Right. They say send a salami to your boy in the army.”
0:27 Voice 1: “Okay. Let me explain. The baloney comes or the baloney comes home [Inaudible 00:30]
0:31: Sol: “Send a salami to the boy in the army. That’s what they said.”
0:34 Voice 1: “Right.”
0:35 Sol: “I want to get salamis and baloneys, Bologna
0:38 Voice 1: “Okay, baloney comes…”
0:39 Sol: “Hi. Okay, I’m sorry. Thank you. Go ahead.”
0:42 Voice 1: “Baloney comes in one size. It’s about a seven pound…”
0:48 Sol: “It’s a seven pound baloney. That’s a big…[Loud crash]
0:49 Voice 1: “That’s huge.”
0:51 Sol: “Oh, what was that? What was that? Excuse me, ma’am. “
0:56 Voice 1: “Yeah.”
0:57 Sol: “Are you alright?”
0:58 Voice 1: “It wasn’t you?”
0:59 Sol: “Oh by… Oh, Hi.”
1:01 Voice 1: “Yeah.”
1:02 Sol: “Okay. Yeah.”
1:03 Voice 1: “The salami…”
1:04 Sol: “Send a salami to your boy in the army. I like that.”
1:06 Voice 1: “Yeah. The salami, soft salami comes in 2, 3 or 5 pounds.”
1:10 Sol: “A 5 pound.”
1: 12 Voice 1: “2, 3 or 5 and the part salami’s are 1 ½, 2 ½ and 3 ½ pounds.”
1:16 Sol: “When they cure the salami’s, is this the one that they rub on the neck… the neck leather. They rub these on the neck to make the skin like soft…salami.”
1:26 Voice 1: “No. I have never heard of that.”
1:28 Sol: “Yeah, they cure it. They rub the intestines, all over the back and the neck with salt wounds and something like that.”
1:34 Voice 1: “Not that I know of.”
1:35 Sol”: “Send a salami to your boy in the army. That’s what they always kept telling me when I was there and I like that. And what I would like to do is order boxes of baloney, salami’s please. Thank you. Please.”
1:48 Voice 1: “A few…No…This is for mailing?”
1:49 Sol: “Yes. I… [Loud crash] Oh my God! Are you alright? Please!”
1:55 Voice 1: “This is not happening here.”
1:56 Sol: “Oh my work… Oh… Oh God! That makes me very scared; I’m very, very scared when I hear that. Ma’am…”
2:05 Voice 1: What state are you in?”
2:06 Sol: “I’m in… I’m in… Actually, I’m in New York State.”
2:09 Voice 1: “You’re in New York State. Okay, we can’t ship these…”
2:12 Sol: “The wonderful, the wonderful Empire State, the wonderful, beautiful… Send a salami to the boy in the army. I love that slogan.”
2:19 Voice 1: “Yeah, we can’t…”
2:20 Sol: “You got [Inaudible 02:22] over there?
2:24 Voice 1: “Excuse me?”
2:25 Sol: “Yeah. And a salami with a boy in the army. Thank you.”
2:29 Voice 1: “You’re welcome.”
2:30 Sol: “Thank you very much.”
2:31 Voice 1: “Okay.”
2:32 Sol: “Bye!”
2:33 Call ends.
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Send a Salami to Your Boy in the Army
In the skit titled “Send a Salami to your Boy in the Army” from The Jerky Boys, the character Sol Rosenberg engages in a humorous and confusing conversation over the phone. Sol attempts to order a box of baloney, citing the slogan “send a salami to your boy in the army.” He insists on getting both salamis and baloneys, but the conversation becomes increasingly chaotic as Sol seems distracted by loud crashes in the background.
As the call progresses, Sol confuses the salesperson by discussing the curing process of salamis, claiming they rub intestines on the neck to soften the skin. Despite the confusion and interruptions, Sol persists in trying to place an order for the salamis and baloneys, emphasizing the slogan repeatedly.
The conversation takes an unexpected turn when the salesperson tries to confirm the shipping details, only to discover that shipping is not possible to Sol’s location in New York State. Despite this, Sol continues to express his admiration for the slogan and ends the call abruptly after thanking the salesperson.
The skit showcases Sol’s quirky and scattered personality, his persistent but baffling attempts to place an order, and the comic confusion that unfolds throughout the conversation. The interruptions and Sol’s fixation on the slogan add to the absurdity of the situation, resulting in a humorous and eccentric exchange.