Mark, hast 'ou seen the works of Joseph Strutt ? (w/illustrations?)
Everyman always goes by nickname, diminutive - groundling he be, unextinguishable.
- Henry Fool (great-great-great-grand-nephew of Brigadier General Delos Sackett, founder of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Inspector Gen'l to Gen'l George McClellan).
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> Why does Tom get all the credit for misbehaving? Why
> does Jack know all trades? Why has Johnny arrived recently? Why Tom Dick
> and Harry? Why John Thomas or Peter or Dick? Why is Pierre lucky? Why among
> equines Jack and Jenny?>
> Thoughts? Wisdom? Maybe even sources?
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> Mark
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> At 04:32 PM 5/20/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> >Anyone know the source of the phrase? Why not Gabefoolery, or Kentfoolery,
> >or for that matter Markfoolery?
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