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>Join the campaign for archaic words in common use, look what it did for tsuwm! Autumn has brought the coolth again, and Halloween approaches with all its ghastful wraiths and ropery. It's an ugsome truth that winter follows close upon whence we will relume the hearthfires and shout "gardyloo!" whilst throwing the cat into the garboil. ...or words to that effect. 
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>Autumn has brought the coolth again ...
You sure know the way to a young girl's heart. Forget the flowers and diamonds just hit me with those archaic words!
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'Coolth' one of my favourites too. Thanks tsuwm.
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>But while still a child, (under 18)
i am now the same age as Jackie, but that is only because i liked the idea of stopping on a prime number (I remain in my prime) instead of the more typical 49 or X9.
The word is lost in the mist of time... and as for the man, yes i did wise up and dump him!
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In reply to:
i liked the idea of stopping on a prime number (I remain in my prime) instead of the more typical 49 or X9
From Saki's "The Match-Maker":
"The crisis came," returned Clovis, "when she suddenly started the theory that late hours were bad for one, and wanted me to be in by one o'clock every night. Imagine that sort of thing for me, who was eighteen on my last birthday."
"On your last two birthdays, to be mathematically exact."
"Oh, well, that's not my fault. I'm not going to arrive at nineteen as long as my mother remains at thirty-seven. One must have some regard for appearances."
http://www.fluxus.freeserve.co.uk/Clovis/TheMatch-Maker.html
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Well, yes, my son, has raised the issue. He is persisting in getting older, and has made me a grandmother to boot! I still look younger than my age, and when someone express surprise that i am a granny, i reply "It easy if you start having children when you're only 12" -- They are never sure whether or not i am serious, and move on to an other subject!
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never sure whether or not i am seriousHah! I love it, Helen. Keep launchin' those ships
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