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    Where did the reference to a mean nurse 'Nurse Ratchet' come from?

    Question #26352. Asked by Gail. (Jan 13 03 12:31 AM)


    billfay

    		billfay says:

    Probably the character in the movie 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' named Mildred Ratched played by Louise Fletcher.

    Sun Jan 12 18:56:42 CST 2003 (Delete Entry)
    (Reposted to fix typo - McG)

    Jan 21 03, 5:45 PM
    IndieQueen

    		IndieQueen says:

    It came from the character Nurse Ratched in the book 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' by Ken Kesey

    Mon Jan 13 12:01:41 CST 2003 (Delete Entry)
    (Reposted to fix typo - McG)

    Jan 21 03, 5:46 PM

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