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Well, when I described a thank-you-maam - seems I was really describing a "Kiss Me Quick!" I blame it all on my Father. He told me and he had it mixed up! The depression in the road would be a "thank you ma'am" and the lifting of car from a hump in the road would be a "kiss me quick." A pothole is neither, It's a big hole in the paved surface that causes your car to go out of alignment and ruins your tires! Apologies ... seems even an old dog can learn something new every day, to mix my metaphors.
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I resemble anyone calling you a dog, dear wow. [kiss-on-cheek -e]
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I was under impression the British people started calling Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother by the cozier and most affectionate soubriquet "Queen Mum."Actually, the affectionate soubriquet "Queen Mum" was first used by a Canadian journo. Bingley's right - Mom is vile! All us kiddies call our Mum, Mum - she's British and she loathes "Mom." Unfortunately it's difficult, on this continent (N.A.) to find birthday and other greeting cards that say "Mum." We have to write over the "Mom".....
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I assume, therefore, she was the flower of your childhood!
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