Re: [ADS-L] A Pair of Fruits

RonButters at AOL.COM RonButters at AOL.COM
Wed Feb 27 22:32:31 UTC 2008


In a message dated 2/27/08 4:25:40 PM, hwgray at GMAIL.COM writes:


> So, Ron, your post isn't about the old(?) use of "fruit" to mean
> "gay," after all. I was totally faked out by its title.
>
> -Wilson
>

As I recall, objection to that use of "fruit" won Liberace a fat judgment
against a critic who used it in describing his performances.


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