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Phrase of the day 4/12

jim_1 (Zone 5B)

3 years ago

Paddy wagon

The nickname for the police patrol wagon, used to tote lawbreakers off to jail, is a carry-over from the days when the Irish were low men on the social totem pole and hence fair game when a roundup of miscreants was needed to create favorable publicity for the law enforcers. Paddy, of course, was a common nickname for Irishmen.

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roy4me
3 years ago
I enjoy your posts.

Thank you.
stacey_mb
3 years ago
I left this post a "like" earlier, but it's gone in the new KT configuration. So I like this post and all others that you come up with each day.
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