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    1. [NJ-Memories] Pocketbooks
    2. franor
    3. Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [NJ-Memories] Re: zink for sink > Hee Hee, when we go out the door now we each get our pockerbooks. Maybe > Frank never read "Little Men". The only time he says Wallet is when he says > "my Wife bought me this wallet over 20 yrs. ago at Pebble's , what a > memory, is he asking for a new one? Usually don't remember things. > Norma > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Up2Nutrix@aol.com> > To: <NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 12:36 AM > Subject: [NJ-Memories] Re: zink for sink > > > > In a message dated 10/5/2002 4:00:56 PM Mountain Standard Time, > > NJ-MEMORIES-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > > > > > > Frank calls his wallet, a"pocketbook", I think thats funny. > > > > > > > My recollection is that "pocketbook" was originally the term for a man's > > wallet. In fact, Louisa May Alcott used the term in "Little Men." > >

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