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Old 06-18-2007, 11:58 AM
 
Location: Looking over your shoulder
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Why do people say what they say?

"It's raining cats and dogs."
"It's colder then a welldiggers XXX."

What's that all about? Where did it get started and why?
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Old 06-18-2007, 12:06 PM
 
Location: Another Day Closer
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I don't know but I've wondered myself like "tastes like s--t". I want to know who tasted s--t to find out what it tasted like so they could compare!!! Ha!
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Old 06-18-2007, 12:35 PM
 
Location: Lots of sun and palm trees with occasional hurricane :)
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I don't know but I've wondered myself like "tastes like s--t". I want to know who tasted s--t to find out what it tasted like so they could compare!!! Ha!
LOLLLLLL....
That's almost like "it'll be a cold day in hell" !!!!
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Old 06-18-2007, 12:45 PM
 
Location: Not tied down... maybe later! *rawr*
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I don't know but I've wondered myself like "tastes like s--t". I want to know who tasted s--t to find out what it tasted like so they could compare!!! Ha!
LOL.. yeah, who is that person? LOL!

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