On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 12:28:19 GMT, Gregory Morrow wrote:

> [thought I'd pass this along...]

Why? <http://www.snopes.com/language/phrases/1500.htm>

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-Jeff B.
yeff at erols dot com

On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 10:18:36 -0400, Yeff > wrote:

>On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 12:28:19 GMT, Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
>> [thought I'd pass this along...]
>
>Why? <http://www.snopes.com/language/phrases/1500.htm>

Ah hah. I *thought* this had the flavor of urban myth.

However, the BBC/PBS 'House' series makes one give enthusiastic thanks
for living in an age of detergents, electricity, indoor plumbing, and
"labor-saving" appliances.

Yeff wrote:

> On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 12:28:19 GMT, Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
> > [thought I'd pass this along...]
>
> Why? <http://www.snopes.com/language/phrases/1500.htm>


Heck, I can't get *anything* past you birds ;---)

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Best
Greg

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 18:34:57 GMT, Gregory Morrow wrote:

> Yeff wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 12:28:19 GMT, Gregory Morrow wrote:
>>
>>> [thought I'd pass this along...]
>>
>> Why? <http://www.snopes.com/language/phrases/1500.htm>
>
>
> Heck, I can't get *anything* past you birds ;---)

Anymore, if someone passes along an email about blue skies and green grass
I head on over to Snopes to check it out. <g>

-Jeff B. (cynical skeptic (or skeptical cynic))
yeff at erols dot com

Yeff wrote:
> On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 12:28:19 GMT, Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
>> [thought I'd pass this along...]
>
> Why? <http://www.snopes.com/language/phrases/1500.htm>

Maybe so, but I still found it amusing

Jill