22-06-2018, 11:03 PM
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Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
Originally Posted by
Pug
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Well ACTUALLY,fikko,that phrase is first credited [ohhh,boy-how come I know such useless trifling rubbish WITHOUT having to resort to the dreaded 'googlitt'???] to 1894-it refers to a wife selling the family home on behalf of her husband,John,who is away on military duties...and goes something like "I sold the chicken and got a dollar. I got everything but the kitchen stove"...now,here in civilisation,we use sinks and stoves...but of the two,it's the sink that is the more difficult to remove and transport. Especially as at that time most homes were rented or had multi-tenancies. Now QUIET,gumbud-finish colouring in your homework.
you gone troppo again and again?? - a mound of useless information that women love to hear - not?? and bye the bye - you have stolen all my pencils again so you can draw naughty pics for SP!!