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Subject: Re: [Q-R] FW: Excerpt Of History
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 10:21:25 EST
In a message dated 03/21/2004 8:29:29 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
Hi Listers = Further to one of Bills excerpts of history a friend said
quote Here is one for you, Henry VIII invented or introduced as it were the
butter knife. Apparently he was appaled by the lords and ladies picking
their teeth at the dining table with their knives. Go figure..unquote
Joyce Crete
Perhaps it was a misquote for "a better knife" such as the forerunner of the
'Arkansas Toothpick". <G>
Bob
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