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To: null and void
Speaking of the '70's, I remember my first encounter with a women's libber.

When she was introduced to the sales staff she was introduced as "Ms.(hyphenated last name)"

I said, "Wow! You must be an ultra conservative! You have the last name of not just one man but the last names of two men."

She looked like someone shat in her Easter basket.

9 posted on 05/21/2016 7:41:29 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: N. Theknow

I remember the when the whole “Ms.” thing was introduced. You have a few years on me, though. When it started gaining currency in the early ‘70s, my dear 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Skubby was replaced with “Miss Adams”, who was a bit of a women’s libber. We had a spelling bee in the class. I won, but she made me win by spelling, “Ms.”, acknowledging that it wasn’t standard.


11 posted on 05/21/2016 7:54:00 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."-R.Reagan)
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