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Thread #69121 Message #4017389
Posted By: GUEST
05-Nov-19 - 07:21 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Martin Said to His Man
Subject: RE: Martin Said to His Man
Hmm... What does, "Fill thou the cup and I the can" mean? What's the significance of cup versus can? Is "the can" a drinking vessel or is "the can" a toilet, as in, "fill thou the can" means "go take a piss"?