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* OffTheTable: Implied; Ollie's wife originally wanted him to go to a retreat into the mountains instead of the convention. When Ollie's big lie is uncovered, he sheepishly [[RefugeInAudacity suggests they take that trip into the mountains]]. Ollie's wife doesn't verbally answer but ends up hitting him with many dishes.

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--->"Honesty is the best politics."
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--->"We floundered in a typhoid."

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--->"Honesty
-->"Honesty is the best politics."
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--->"We
-->"We floundered in a typhoid."



'''Ollie:''' Get in bed. "Meticulous". Hmmph!

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'''Ollie:''' Get in bed. "Meticulous". Hmmph!

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* BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats: The "Sons" of course. A very early example, may well be TropeCodifier if not TropeMaker.

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* BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats: The "Sons" of course. A very early example, may well be TropeCodifier if not TropeMaker. "Sons".
* DelayedOhCrap: Stan



* {{Henpecked Husband}}s
* {{Malaproper}}: Laurel, as usual. ("Honesty is the best politics.")
--> "[[Film/SonsOfTheDesert We floundered]] ''in a typhoid.''"

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* {{Henpecked Husband}}s
HenpeckedHusband: Both Laurel and Hardy.
* {{Malaproper}}: Laurel, as usual. ("Honesty usual.
**
--->"Honesty
is the best politics.")
--> "[[Film/SonsOfTheDesert We floundered]] ''in
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--->"We floundered in
a typhoid.''""



** DelayedOhCrap: Stan
* RecycledPremise: The premise was repeated in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' episode "Buffalo Convention", only the resolution is different.



-->'''Stan:''' I've certainly got to hand it to you, Ollie.
-->'''Ollie:''' For what?
-->'''Stan:''' Well, for the meticulous care with which you have executed your finely-formulated machinations in extricating us from this devastating dilemma.
-->'''Ollie:''' (''[[AsideGlance stares into the camera]]'')
-->'''Stan:''' Then, on the other hand...
-->'''Ollie:''' Get in bed. "Meticulous". Hmmph!

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-->'''Stan:''' I've certainly got to hand it to you, Ollie.
-->'''Ollie:'''
Ollie.\\
'''Ollie:'''
For what?
-->'''Stan:'''
what?\\
'''Stan:'''
Well, for the meticulous care with which you have executed your finely-formulated machinations in extricating us from this devastating dilemma.
-->'''Ollie:'''
dilemma.\\
'''Ollie:'''
(''[[AsideGlance stares into the camera]]'')
-->'''Stan:'''
camera]]'')\\
'''Stan:'''
Then, on the other hand...
-->'''Ollie:'''
hand... \\
'''Ollie:'''
Get in bed. "Meticulous". Hmmph!
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* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Particularly at the end of the film, between Oliver and his wife.
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''Sons of the Desert'' is a 1933 film starring [[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy]]. The film concerns the duo faking an illness so their shrewish wives can let them go to their "Sons of the Desert" convention.

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''Sons of the Desert'' is a 1933 film starring [[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy]]. The film concerns the duo faking Stanley helping Oliver fake an illness so in an effort to fool their shrewish wives can let them into thinking Stanley is going to take Oliver to Hawaii for a cure, when really they plan to go to their "Sons of the Desert" convention.convention, which Oliver's wife had forbid him to attend.


* MathematiciansAnswer: In ''Film/SonsOfTheDesert'', Stan and Ollie wouldn't get back home until they came up with a cover story for an escapade. When interrogated by cops about their places of residence, Ollie claimed to live at home and Stan said he was Ollie's next door neighbor. Stan, being Stan, told a really useful answer later.

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* MathematiciansAnswer: In ''Film/SonsOfTheDesert'', Stan and Ollie wouldn't get back home until they came up with a cover story for an escapade. When interrogated by cops about their places of residence, Ollie claimed to live at home and Stan said he was Ollie's next door neighbor. Stan, being Stan, told a really useful answer later.
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* MathematiciansAnswer: In ''Film/SonsOfTheDesert'', Stan and Ollie wouldn't get back home until they came up with a cover story for an escapade. When interrogated by cops about their places of residence, Ollie claimed to live at home and Stan said he was Ollie's next door neighbor. Stan, being Stan, told a really useful answer later.
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--> "[[Film/SonsOfTheDesert We floundered]] ''in a typhoid.''"
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* {{Defictionalization}}: The Sons of the Desert is now the name of the international Laurel and Hardy fan club.

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* TheDanza: Besides Stan and Ollie themselves, Charley is played by film comic Charley Chase.



* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Ollie's wife gives him an off-screen one by throwing every dish in the house at him.

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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Ollie's wife gives him an off-screen one by throwing ''throwing every dish in the house house'' at him.
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''Sons of the Desert'' is a 1933 film starring [[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy]]. The film concerns the duo faking an illness so their shrewish wives can let them go to their "Sons of the Desert" convention.

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''Sons of the Desert'' is a 1933 film starring [[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy]]. The film concerns the duo faking an illness so their shrewish wives can let them go to their "Sons of the Desert" convention.
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* HenpeckedHusband{{Henpecked Husband}}s
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* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness:

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* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness:SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: From a most unlikely source.

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* {{Malaproper}}: Laurel, as usual.
-->"Honesty is the best politics."

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* {{Malaproper}}: Laurel, as usual. \n-->"Honesty ("Honesty is the best politics."")

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* {{Malaproper}}: Laurel, as usual. "Honesty is the best politics."

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* {{Malaproper}}: Laurel, as usual. "Honesty
-->"Honesty
is the best politics."
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* {{Malaproper}}: Laurel, once again. "Honesty is the best politics."

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* {{Malaproper}}: Laurel, once again.as usual. "Honesty is the best politics."
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* {{Malaproper}}: "Honesty is the best politics."

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* {{Malaproper}}: Laurel, once again. "Honesty is the best politics."
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--->'''Stan:''' I've certainly got to hand it to you, Ollie.
--->'''Ollie:''' For what?
--->'''Stan:''' Well, for the meticulous care with which you have executed your finely-formulated machinations in extricating us from this devastating dilemma.
--->'''Ollie:''' (''[[AsideGlance stares into the camera]]'')
--->'''Stan:''' Then, on the other hand...
--->'''Ollie:''' Get in bed. "Meticulous". Hmmph!

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--->'''Stan:''' -->'''Stan:''' I've certainly got to hand it to you, Ollie.
--->'''Ollie:''' -->'''Ollie:''' For what?
--->'''Stan:''' -->'''Stan:''' Well, for the meticulous care with which you have executed your finely-formulated machinations in extricating us from this devastating dilemma.
--->'''Ollie:''' -->'''Ollie:''' (''[[AsideGlance stares into the camera]]'')
--->'''Stan:''' -->'''Stan:''' Then, on the other hand...
--->'''Ollie:''' -->'''Ollie:''' Get in bed. "Meticulous". Hmmph!
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* TheDanza: Charley is played by film comic Charley Chase.

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* TheDanza: Besides Stan and Ollie themselves, Charley is played by film comic Charley Chase.

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----* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness:
--->'''Stan:''' I've certainly got to hand it to you, Ollie.
--->'''Ollie:''' For what?
--->'''Stan:''' Well, for the meticulous care with which you have executed your finely-formulated machinations in extricating us from this devastating dilemma.
--->'''Ollie:''' (''[[AsideGlance stares into the camera]]'')
--->'''Stan:''' Then, on the other hand...
--->'''Ollie:''' Get in bed. "Meticulous". Hmmph!
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* RecycledScript: The premise was repeated in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' episode "Buffalo Convention".

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* RecycledScript: RecycledPremise: The premise was repeated in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' episode "Buffalo Convention".Convention", only the resolution is different.
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''Sons of the Desert'' is a 1933 film starring [[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy]]. The film concerns the duo faking an illness to their shrewish wives can let them go to their "Sons of the Desert" convention.

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''Sons of the Desert'' is a 1933 film starring [[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy]]. The film concerns the duo faking an illness to so their shrewish wives can let them go to their "Sons of the Desert" convention.
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* BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats: The "Sons" of course. A very early example, may well be TropeCodifier if not TropeMaker.

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''Sons of the Desert'' is a 1933 film starring [[LaurelAndHardy Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy]]. The film concerns the duo faking an illness to their shrewish wives can let them go to their "Sons of the Desert" convention.

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''Sons of the Desert'' is a 1933 film starring [[LaurelAndHardy [[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy]]. The film concerns the duo faking an illness to their shrewish wives can let them go to their "Sons of the Desert" convention.
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* RecycledScript: The premise was repeated in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' episode "Buffalo Convention".

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* RecycledScript: The premise was repeated in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' episode "Buffalo Convention".Convention".
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''Sons of the Desert'' is a 1933 film starring [[LaurelAndHardy Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy]]. The film concerns the duo faking an illness to their shrewish wives can let them go to their "Sons of the Desert" convention.

!!This film contains examples of:
* TheDanza: Charley is played by film comic Charley Chase.
* {{Defictionalization}}: The Sons of the Desert is now the name of the international Laurel and Hardy fan club.
* HairTriggerTemper: Mrs. Hardy
* {{Malaproper}}: "Honesty is the best politics."
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Ollie's wife gives him an off-screen one by throwing every dish in the house at him.
* OhCrap: Ollie has one when he sees the newspaper headline reporting the sinking of the ship they told their wives they were on.
** DelayedOhCrap: Stan
* RecycledScript: The premise was repeated in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' episode "Buffalo Convention".

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