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Re: Yards and Gardens and Queues, oh my!

#1756 06/02/00 01:10 PM

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Jackie,

Far as I know, waiting "on line" is a New York thang... maybe you can credit its widening usage to the likes of 'Seinfeld' and 'Friends.'

In the UK, they just queue up

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Re: Yards and Gardens and Queues, oh my! AnnaStrophic 06/02/00 01:10 PM

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