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To: Ichneumon
My favorite "other" is "tonic," an apparent confusion of flavored, sugary water with carnival-show patent medicine. It used to be pretty common, especially among older people, when and where I was a kid.
414 posted on 10/04/2005 7:40:04 AM PDT by VadeRetro (Liberalism is a cancer on society. Creationism is a cancer on conservatism.)
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To: VadeRetro; Ichneumon
My favorite "other" is "tonic" ...

Belch-Boosting Beverage.

440 posted on 10/04/2005 8:30:42 AM PDT by PatrickHenry (Disclaimer -- this information may be legally false in Kansas.)
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To: VadeRetro
My favorite "other" is "tonic," an apparent confusion of flavored, sugary water with carnival-show patent medicine. It used to be pretty common, especially among older people, when and where I was a kid.

Hmmm... so, do you speak with a New England accent by any chance?

481 posted on 10/04/2005 12:18:37 PM PDT by jennyp (WHAT I'M READING NOW: my sterling prose)
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