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    Old 09-21-2011, 01:53 PM
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    Originally Posted by BeckyB
    They were so good I thought it was all true

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    Oh, don't worry about it. I'm a history nut - it's impossible for me to let these things just slide by. and you would be AMAZED by the myths still going round....
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    Old 09-21-2011, 01:58 PM
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    thank you that was interesting
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    Old 09-21-2011, 02:22 PM
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    I just got an education! Thanks for all the info, very interesting...
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    Old 09-21-2011, 02:27 PM
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    That was a fun read. Thanks!
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    Old 09-21-2011, 02:32 PM
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    Originally Posted by bobbie1
    Originally Posted by redkimba
    True or not, had fun reading it. Thanks for posting.
    So did I, I got a big kick out of it.
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    Old 09-21-2011, 02:35 PM
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    Wow that was very informative I often wondered how some sayings came to be, or what the story was behind a saying. Thank you!
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    Old 09-21-2011, 04:03 PM
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    I don't care what Snopes says....they weren't there.
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    Old 09-21-2011, 04:36 PM
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    I'm 61 yrs young and I remember my Grandmom saying that so and so were so poor that they didn't have a pot to piss in nor a window to throw it out of...lol...Naomi
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    just opposite of rich bitch
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    Old 09-22-2011, 05:05 AM
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    Interesting I will have to save this info for my grrandchildren Thanks for sharing
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