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Title: Where did THAT come from?
Post by: kenkew on January 16, 2007, 19:15:24

Well, where do these 'lost-in-time sayings come from?

How many beans make nine?

Got any more you want answered...bet someone knows. (Come on Eric... :D

Title: Re: Where did THAT come from?
Post by: Palustris on January 16, 2007, 20:24:56

Actual line is How many beans make five? Well, as the song says -. half a bean, a bean, a bean and a half and two beans makes five

Title: Re: Where did THAT come from?
Post by: triffid on January 16, 2007, 20:31:53

;D Eric, we were taught
"A bean, a bean, a bean and a half, half a bean and a bean"

Title: Re: Where did THAT come from?
Post by: kenkew on January 16, 2007, 20:32:51

You're slowing down Eric. Took almost an hour to correct and answer that one.

You gonna add to the puzzle?
(Even tho' you know the answer being as how you are verry, verry oldeee... :D

Title: Re: Where did THAT come from?
Post by: Palustris on January 16, 2007, 20:58:54

Some of us have other things to do and share the Computer with other peeps! ::)
Off hand I cannot think of any thing odd!. And any way the clever doodahs will only go and look them up in Brewer's Dictionary! :P

Title: Re: Where did THAT come from?
Post by: kenkew on January 16, 2007, 21:02:27

Nice of you to share that one with us, Eric....and you're far too modest, I don't think for a moment you don't have an 'odd' reflection of the past for us.

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