Here is the 'solution'. It really wasn't two lines being combined. It was the fact the the first line was 'too long', and it was wrapping. I cannot determine (nor did I try) as too what 'too long' is. Is is not just longer than the set width of the drop down, it is much more than that. But my first line was very long. (at least 80 characters) so 80 characters combined with a list width of 125 px is too long.