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Old 11-04-2015, 01:53 PM   #420
xoxoxoBruce
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Originally Posted by Sundae View Post
It is such a familiar story of the time - books and plays mention it all the time, whether it's a feature of the plot or just an incidental detail.
Showing up in books and plays is a pretty good indication is was common, or at least common enough, to lend reality to the story.

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And it still bothers me - what might have been ...
Ours was Aunt Dot, but I don't feel bad for her, she did it her way and a damn good job of it I think.
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