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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 9593883, member: 76316"]Here's the story, for whatever it may be worth:</p><p>I was in my early 20's. The father of a high school classmate had recently retired as a Captain in the U.S. Navy after 20+ years an' was teaching at university in Albuquerque...he's then in his late 40's, a fine an' respected...nay revered...individual with a sharp sense of humor. One afternoon in conversation over a meal an' a few drinks with his wife an' my parents, he mentioned "the heartwarming abundance of feminine pulchritude surrounding him" on the campus. All the adults laughed an' nodded knowingly...I scampered to my bedroom to consult my Websters Collegiate...'cause I didn't know what the hell he was talking about!</p><p>Since then, I may have used that term 3 or 4 times in conversation...an' today for the 1st time in writing. I have a reputation as a smart-ass, an' that's the truth.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 9593883, member: 76316"]Here's the story, for whatever it may be worth: I was in my early 20's. The father of a high school classmate had recently retired as a Captain in the U.S. Navy after 20+ years an' was teaching at university in Albuquerque...he's then in his late 40's, a fine an' respected...nay revered...individual with a sharp sense of humor. One afternoon in conversation over a meal an' a few drinks with his wife an' my parents, he mentioned "the heartwarming abundance of feminine pulchritude surrounding him" on the campus. All the adults laughed an' nodded knowingly...I scampered to my bedroom to consult my Websters Collegiate...'cause I didn't know what the hell he was talking about! Since then, I may have used that term 3 or 4 times in conversation...an' today for the 1st time in writing. I have a reputation as a smart-ass, an' that's the truth.[/QUOTE]
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