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98 posts, so...

Speaking of Faldage

Hey, musick! I wasn't here, yet, for the Jan. 2001 of the Faldage/sheep-manure connection, so it wasn't even a YARTerrific!


see Faldo's link:

http://wordsmith.org/board/showthreaded.pl?Cat=&Board=words&Number=12358


hub-bub! hub-bub! hub-bub! hub-bub! hub-bub! hub-hub! hub-bub! hub-bub!

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stuffing the bal-lot box, bubby?


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stuffing the bal-lot box, bubby?

Why not? Worked for Huey Long and Boss Tweed, didn't it?




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So, I guess all the hub-bub has died down, huh?


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So, what does hub-bub mean, given that we appear to have arrived at the eminently sensible conclusion that hub-bub <> hubbub?

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[blueSo, what does hub-bub mean, given that we appear to have arrived at the eminently sensible conclusion that hub-bub <> hubbub?

A hub-bub is the local hubcap dealer-guy, Pfranz.




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And you're saying that he's died? Clattered to his final quietus, did he? So long and thanks for all the hubs, Bub? That what you're saying? Juan? Really?

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Hub-bub! Hubcaps. I like it, Pfranz! Finally a logical application.

It is hubcaps, isn't it? It's not hub caps, is it? Certainly not hub-caps.



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