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The roots of mangled proverbs as wordplay are historically distant. In Cervantes\u27 classic Don Quixote, one humorous hallmark of Sancho Panchez was his abuse of proverbs; Sancho piled proverb on proverb, using garbled and inflated language, often citing them where inapplicable. The long-running radio show Easy Aces brought the form to modern mass entertainment as early as 1931. You\u27ve got the cards before the horse, the laugh\u27s on the other foot, and familiarity breeds attempt were a few of comedienne Jane Ace\u27s insights on the show