Query: Exes and XXXX

[Jonathan Lighter]

Have often wondered about XXX for jugs of whiskey. XXXX Flour may be a brand name.

JL

Grant Barrett <gbarrett at WORLDNEWYORK.ORG> wrote:
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Can anyone answer this query? Please respond directly to the email
address below, as well as to the list.

Grant Barrett
gbarrett at worldnewyork.org

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Sheryl1854 at aol.com
> Date: September 6, 2005 08:23:23 EDT
> Subject: Looking for word meaning
>
> I am looking for the meaning or symbols from long ago. X was for
> your name, XXX was for liquor I believe, XXXX was flour maybe.
> What were the other Xs for? This would be the pioneer timeframe
> maybe. Thought you might have the answer! Thanks, Sheryl


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