on the subject of new (or altered) proverbs...

[Charles Doyle]

Why do y'all always have to bash President Bush?!

--Charlie
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 06:06:44 -0700
>From: Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: Re: on the subject of new (or altered) proverbs...

>
>Or "big hat, no cattle."
>
>  This version is a little more "predictive."
>
>  JL
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>Doug Harris <cats22 at FRONTIERNET.NET> wrote:
>
>
>And "all hat, no cattle."
>(the other) doug
>
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>Somewhat analogous to "empty suit."
>
>--Charlie
>
>
>". . . he's all cover and no book."
>>
>>I sense that this expression hasn't really taken off, but I'm rooting for
>it.
>>
>>-- Bonnie

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