JUNE 18 1815 - 2015

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JUNE 18 1815 - 2015

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sat May 23, 2015 8:45 am

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Re: JUNE 18 1815 - 2015

Post by Niner » Sat May 23, 2015 10:32 am

Reminds me of an old saying...."Dressed to be killed." What armies lacked for pay in those days they got back in some pretty flashy uniforms. It's a wonder some of them could keep their hats on and move around at the same time.
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Re: JUNE 18 1815 - 2015

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sat May 23, 2015 10:47 am

Here it is

Dressed to kill

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(informal) wearing very smart or fashionable clothes in order to be noticed and admired ⇒ a solitary blonde, beautiful, haughty and dressed to kill :)
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What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
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