Comments on: seeing a man about a horse http://dan.hersam.com/2005/07/19/seeing-a-man-about-a-horse/ A computer programmer's commentary on news, Linux, programming, music, web design, trivia, humor, usability and whatever else strikes his fancy at the time. Tue, 22 May 2012 06:10:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Princess Jami http://dan.hersam.com/2005/07/19/seeing-a-man-about-a-horse/comment-page-1/#comment-6594 Princess Jami Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:26:08 +0000 /?p=1194#comment-6594 I go "visit Mrs. Murphy", but maybe that's too girly for guys. :-) I go “visit Mrs. Murphy”, but maybe that’s too girly for guys. :-)

]]> By: Andrew http://dan.hersam.com/2005/07/19/seeing-a-man-about-a-horse/comment-page-1/#comment-6593 Andrew Wed, 20 Jul 2005 17:59:31 +0000 /?p=1194#comment-6593 From Answers.com see a man about a dog Excuse oneself without giving the real reason for leaving, especially to go to the toilet or have an alcoholic drink. For example, Excuse me, I have to see a man about a dog. This euphemistic term dates from the Prohibition days of the 1920s, when buying liquor was illegal, and, after repeal, was transferred to other circumstances. From Answers.com

see a man about a dog

Excuse oneself without giving the real reason for leaving, especially to go to the toilet or have an alcoholic drink. For example, Excuse me, I have to see a man about a dog. This euphemistic term dates from the Prohibition days of the 1920s, when buying liquor was illegal, and, after repeal, was transferred to other circumstances.

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]]> By: whaleman http://dan.hersam.com/2005/07/19/seeing-a-man-about-a-horse/comment-page-1/#comment-6586 whaleman Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:37:17 +0000 /?p=1194#comment-6586 ironic the item was posted by Dan isn't it? ironic the item was posted by Dan isn’t it?

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