Through the Opera Glasses - 63 - To Blave

One of the things that marks a long-lasting relationship, be it a friendship or a romantic partnership, is the inside joke.

My husband and I have our share. One of them comes from The Princess Bride, when Westley is brought to Miracle Max to be revived after he's mostly dead.













When he uses the bellows to find out what Westley considers worth living for, Westley says "True love."

But Miracle Max insists he said, "To blave."

For nearly 25 years now, Brad and I use that line to our unending delight. A two-word line in a film has provided us with an amazing amount of mileage.

Do you have a favorite in-joke with your honey or best buddy?



Janet says Just shortly after that scene, where they leave Miracle Max to find Wesley's True Love, Max shouts "Have fun storming the castle!" Yep, The Husband and I use it constantly - everytime one of us leaves the house, actually.

Robin says We like the line "We yellowbeards are even more dangerous after we're dead." - from Yellowbeard of course.

Jennie Marsland says Everett and I have favorite lines from the old Pink Panther movies. "Does your dog bite?" - "That's not my dog."