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Thread #21090   Message #518975
Posted By: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
01-Aug-01 - 08:53 AM
Thread Name: 3 wise men of Gotham
Subject: RE: 3 wise men of Gotham
Smugglers were called Moonrakers from the tale that they hid contraband* in the village pond and when getting it out would tell any curious passing revenue man they were raking for the moon. (Well, it's a good story!)

[*is a contraband a group of Nicaraguan musicians? Boom Boom]
RtS