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Thread #60757   Message #1942177
Posted By: GUEST,meself
19-Jan-07 - 11:35 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Musha ringum duram da...
Subject: RE: Origins: Musha ringum duram da...
Good one, sorefingers!

As for, "but couldn't drink calves milk. Only a calf could" - not necessarily: calves are remarkably gullible - it would be easy as saying, with some urgency, "Look over there!", and when the curley-headed little fellow does so, you snatch his milk right off the table, and Bob's your uncle ... (and he's off feeding the pigs) ...