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BREECHES BIBLE. An edition of the Bible printed in 1598, wherein it is said that Adam and Eve sewed figleaves together, and made themselves breeches.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BREECHES BIBLE. An edition of the Bible printed in 1598, wherein it is said that Adam and Eve sewed figleaves together, and made themselves breeches. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Moving on we stumble upon a Rommelmarktwinkel (rommel markt winkel). Literally translates that makes a Trash Market Store. More sensibly: a flea market store selling used trinkets.

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Store front. A bunch of crap and the store name
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Oh dear.

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My 9 year old and his classmates have started using "that's Al" to mean "I don't believe you." Me: we're having dinosaur meat for dinner. Kiddo: that's Al Second comment from Susan Kaye Quinn: They've lost the 9yos Third comment from @comraderobot:  is it good when your product becomes hip slang for "bullshit"
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