baɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, ˈɛθəl ɪz sˈiːn mˈʌtʃ lˈɛs fɹˈiːkwəntli, sˌoʊ nˈɛli ˈɔfən ɐpˈɪɹz ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd dˈɑːt kˈɑːʔn̩, hˌuː ɪnˈɪʃəli sˈiːmz tə fˈiːl lˈʌmbɚd baɪ nˈɛliz pɹˈɛzəns.
By 1997, Ethel is seen much less frequently, so Nellie often appears alongside Dot Cotton, who  initially seems to feel lumbered by Nellie's presence.