O.K & Booze

[Wilson Gray]

On Jul 27, 2004, at 7:58 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

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> Subject:      O.K & Booze
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> FOX NEWS LERT ! ! !
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> Moments ago, a political historian appeared on "Fox & Friends" to
> announce that the common words "O.K." and "booze" both "come from" the
> 1840 race for the White House!
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> "O.K." originally meant "Old Kinderhook," a nickname for Martin Van
> Buren!!!
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> "Booze" comes from the name of E. C. Booz [sic], a whiskey dealer who
> sold whiskey during the campaign!!!   And here's an old, unlableled
> whiskey bottle to prove it!!!
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> Stay tuned for more breaking news....on Fox!!!!!!!!!!
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> JL

Thanks for my first laugh of the day!

-Wilson Gray
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