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George

Posted by Barney on August 13, 2002

In Reply to: George posted by Gary Martin on August 13, 2002

: I've been asked about this phrase, which I've not come across before:

: "There are two kind of guys, stiffs and Georges."

: Question is, who or what are the Georges?

I think you'll find that Georges are "George IIIs". At which point the phrase takes on a whole new meaning.

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