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Squeaky41

(164 posts) Thu Mar 10, 2022, 04:39 AM Mar 2022

Fala moment

Joe and Jill should have a fireside with America

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Fala moment (Original Post) Squeaky41 Mar 2022 OP

What an excellent idea! nt Phoenix61 Mar 2022 #1

What's a "Fala"? lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #2

I don't understand ChazII Mar 2022 #3

Fala could refer to FDR's dog, Fala MineralMan Mar 2022 #4

Thank you. ChazII Mar 2022 #5

Phoenix61

(17,019 posts)

1. What an excellent idea! nt

Reply to Squeaky41 (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2022, 11:27 AM

Mar 2022

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

2. What's a "Fala"?

Reply to Squeaky41 (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2022, 11:28 AM

Mar 2022

ChazII

(6,206 posts)

3. I don't understand

Reply to Squeaky41 (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2022, 11:29 AM

Mar 2022

Fala either.

MineralMan

(146,336 posts)

4. Fala could refer to FDR's dog, Fala

Reply to Squeaky41 (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2022, 11:31 AM

Mar 2022

https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/fdrs-fala/

It's a pretty obscure reference, though, but had meaning in the 1940s.

ChazII

(6,206 posts)

5. Thank you.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 10, 2022, 11:36 AM

Mar 2022

Pres. Eisenhower was in the White House and the USA only had 48 states when I came into the world. I appreciate you teaching me something new this day.

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