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To: allendale

Was it P.T. Barnum that said a sucker is born every minute? I cannot remember who said it.


8 posted on 04/22/2026 9:56:32 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: Resolute Conservative

Indeed it was, RC.


11 posted on 04/22/2026 11:50:02 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Resolute Conservative
Was it P.T. Barnum that said a sucker is born every minute? I cannot remember who said it.

I like the infrequently mentioned second part of his aphorism:

"There's a sucker born every minute, and two to take him."
13 posted on 04/23/2026 9:11:51 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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