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"sew buttons on your underwear."

Posted by Smokey Stover on June 08, 2006

In Reply to: "Sew buttons on your underwear." posted by Cindy on June 07, 2006

: "sew buttons on your underwear." What is the origin of this saying? Where does it come from and what does it mean exactly??

♦I never heard the expression, but it sounds to me a bit like ironing your husband's underwear--a totally wasted bestowing of care and fastidiousness.
☜ SS ☞

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