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    Names

    Saw this mentioned on soem TV show the other day.

    Anyone know why Bill is short for William, or Dick short for Richard?
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    Quote Originally Posted by shedite
    Saw this mentioned on soem TV show the other day.

    Anyone know why Bill is short for William, or Dick short for Richard?
    Not sure about William, but the other one may have something to do with castration.
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    Did you ever notice that in every painting of Adam & Eve, they have belly buttons. Think about that...take as long as you want.

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    EEERMMM don't you mean castration??

    If anything a circumcision would make Dick look bigger!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Raheny Red
    EEERMMM don't you mean castration??

    If anything a circumcision would make Dick look bigger!!
    That's what I said
    Did you ever notice that in every painting of Adam & Eve, they have belly buttons. Think about that...take as long as you want.

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    A bit off topic, but talking about names, it was on the ray darcy show this morning more parents have started calling their kids 'cosmo'
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cosmo
    A bit off topic, but talking about names, it was on the ray darcy show this morning more parents have started calling their kids 'cosmo'
    He mentioend that there was a Cosmo working in a chipper in Dundalk .... is that you ??
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