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redkimba 09-21-2011 01:53 PM


Originally Posted by BeckyB
They were so good I thought it was all true

:oops:

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....

jemma 09-21-2011 01:58 PM

thank you that was interesting

maryel 09-21-2011 02:22 PM

I just got an education! Thanks for all the info, very interesting...

Minnesewta-sam 09-21-2011 02:27 PM

That was a fun read. Thanks!

Hattie Frances 09-21-2011 02:32 PM


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.

Sheila_H 09-21-2011 02:35 PM

Wow that was very informative I often wondered how some sayings came to be, or what the story was behind a saying. Thank you!

Ellen 09-21-2011 04:03 PM

I don't care what Snopes says....they weren't there.

New Quilter 09-21-2011 04:36 PM

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

lucy78 09-21-2011 06:37 PM

just opposite of rich bitch

mumzer 09-22-2011 05:05 AM

Interesting I will have to save this info for my grrandchildren Thanks for sharing


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