Two bits
My grandfather always called a quarter, 'two bits'; well, they used to actually chop up Spanish 'Piece of Eight' into bits. Two bits would be 25% or about 25 cents.
Posted on 03/02/2020 5:45:46 AM PST by sodpoodle
My grandfather always called a quarter, 'two bits'; well, they used to actually chop up Spanish 'Piece of Eight' into bits. Two bits would be 25% or about 25 cents.
Just my 2¢... I mean two bits...
“A SHOT OF WHISKEY’”
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As I understand it, that’s a bit of an urban legend. Addressed more or less here, for an example.
https://www.drinkstuff.com/blog/how-did-the-shot-glass-get-its-name
Wrong information.
We planted an oak tree in my front yard in 1979 and it has been producing acorns for more than ten years.
I don't know where you pick up this bit of information, but it is not accurate.
“My grandfather always called a quarter”
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Your grandfather? You must be a young pap!
WOW!!!!
So you had heard about the ‘myth’????
Good research;)
From your link;)
****Why do we use these small glasses and how did they get their names? Well, I may not have the answer but I do have a few theories.****
It wouldn't have bought much of a farm.....
“Why in the hell would you want to take a cow upstairs?”
And how in the hell are you going to get her back?
*****I don’t know where you pick up this bit of information, but it is not accurate.*****
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Maybe acreage???
Thanks for the education!
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That’s the one all the chicks are from, right?
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In WW2 a fully armed plane would take about nine yards of ammo, when they came back from their mission, when the ground crew checked their their ammo, if it was empty it was...
“the whole nine yards.”
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