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Re: Welcome to the Aughtsies was Naughties (was Re: Welcome to the Ohs
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Sun, 2 Jan 2000 03:19:29 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John DiRienzo writes:
> I did glean enough from the old timers to know that last time around they
> were called the aughts.
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> --
> Have fun!
> John
So I guess they will be called the aughtsies.
>
> "Censorship is yet another tool in the dumbing-down of America
> by a power structure that relies on a populace too lazy or ignorant
> to think independently." -Vanessa McGrady
> Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <386E852A.9723B450@voyager.net>...
> > I prefer the "naughts" or "naughties" to the "Ohs".
> >
> > On the whole topic, I found it interesting that last century, public
> > opinion was pretty solid on the start being 1901 (the Grand Rapids MI
> > Press published an excerpt from the Jan 1 1900 and Jan 1 1901 front
> > pages that made it pretty clear that everyone thought it was the latter)
> >
> > But heck, I had a great time last nite, got tipsy, spent some very high
> > quality time with Josette, got a chance to wear my tux, and I don't have
> > (much) of a hangover. So I'll be happy to do it again next year.
> > Although hopefully it won't cost me 900 bucks like it did this year.
> >
> > Good FUT, Frank.
> >
> > --
> > Larry Pieniazek larryp@novera.com http://my.voyager.net/lar
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> >
> > NOTE: Soon to be lpieniazek@tsisoft.com :-)
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