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TOO MUCH SUGAR FOR A NICKEL

Posted by ESC on June 23, 2004

In Reply to: TOO MUCH SUGAR FOR A NICKEL posted by FRAN OPPENHEIMER on June 23, 2004

: TOO MUCH SUGAR FOR A NICKEL
: Can you tell me where this saying originated?
: Thanks, Fran O

I wondering if it has to do with the saying, "Ten pounds of sugar in a five-pound sack," about a woman wearing a dress that is too tight.

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