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Terms Which Have Disappeared
I may be "New In Town" by post counting but I've been a very regular lurker since 2011, as my join date shows. Thank you all for giving me hours of pleasurable nostalgia and ideas. I've been inspired to purchase a 1953 Royal Quiet Deluxe and an old Smith-Corona that I enjoy using.- Davem123
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Terms Which Have Disappeared
Whistling Dixie I'm kind of late to the party on this one but I've always understood the term "You ain't just whistling Dixie" to mean "What you're saying is true and has relevance." To "whistle Dixie" (literally) was to express support or nostalgia for the Confederacy, despite the fact...- Davem123
- Post #1,932
- Forum: The Golden Era
