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Re: Michael Moore sued for lying?
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Wed, 4 Aug 2004 02:39:12 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:


... the Pantograph ...

Er, PantAgraph. Where's St. Catharine when you need her, eh?

I always thought a Catharine wheel was 8 sided, like a stopsign--I was told that
those little 8 sided windows usually on the 2nd storey of small brick houses
built in the 30's-40's were called 'Catharine windows'.

Of course, all this is subject to my very faulty recollection.

Dave K



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  Re: Michael Moore sued for lying?
 
(...) I always thought a Catherine Wheel was a rock band; maybe it's just that I have been staring at the sun too long;-) JOHN (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
  Re: Michael Moore sued for lying?
 
(...) I didn't give a good enough hint with the "eh", I guess. This obscure reference was to rtlT's discussion about St. Catharines (town name) vs. St. Catherines (incorrectly spelled town name)... not to any torture devices, fireworks, windows, or (...) (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Michael Moore sued for lying?
 
(...) Er, PantAgraph. Where's St. Catharine when you need her, eh? (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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