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Although tinker's curse is attested in 1824, which was thought to be earlier than tinker's dam, [5] "tinkers damn" is attested in 1823. [7] An alternative derivation is that a tinker's curse or cuss was considered of little significance, possibly because tinkers (who worked with their hands near hot metal) were reputed to swear (curse) habitually.
60. 6. "Incident on the Road to Yesterday". R.G. Springsteen. Jan Winters & Winston Miller. November 18, 1960. ( 1960-11-18) 169-3350 TV. An ex-outlaw trying to repay those he robbed 10 years ago returns to his home town to turn himself into the law only to find he is accused of murder.
"Baseball's Sad Lexicon," also known as "Tinker to Evers to Chance" after its refrain, is a 1910 baseball poem by Franklin Pierce Adams. The eight-line poem is presented as a single, rueful stanza from the point of view of a New York Giants fan watching the Chicago Cubs infield of shortstop Joe Tinker, second baseman Johnny Evers, and first baseman Frank Chance complete a double play.
Sep. 19—JEFFERSON — An appellate court last week reversed a seven-year prison sentence for an Ashtabula woman and remanded it for further proceedings consistent with its opinion, meaning the ...
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama has a reputation as a controversial political figure. In particular, his trading practices on the stock market have raised eyebrows — especially given ...
One can damn or be damned but one cannot "give a damn". The phrase simply means that Rhett does not care (one iota), nor does he "give a dam". I don't dispute the Clark Gable followed his script and uttered the words "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn, I simply dispute the accuracy of the script based on the novel and the meaning of the phrase.
The Wheel of Time is an American fantasy television series developed by Rafe Judkins for Amazon Prime Video. The series is based on the book series of the same name by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson . The first season, consisting of eight episodes, premiered on Prime Video on November 19, 2021, with the first three episodes released ...
An inlet lock then connected the canal to the Licking River, which due to the sandstone formations, was the only way to get through the Blackhand Gorge. A dam was built on the Licking River at Toboso to provide a constant pool in the gorge. An outlet lock near the dam allowed the canal boats to exit the Licking River and continue on their way.