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The Magistrate

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7. Mr. Artemas Ward, Sir, Likely Stuck the Thing

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2020, 01:19 PM

Nov 2020

He was a widely popular humorist, numbering among his fans Mr. Lincoln himself. He did employ the 'oil kerrect' for 'all correct' in his entertainments, and frequently did a abbreviate this to OK

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What's the Real Origin of "OK"? (Mental Floss) {not exactly LBN} [View all] eppur_se_muova Nov 2020 OP

who knew... dhill926 Nov 2020 #1

Or "oo knew" ? eppur_se_muova Nov 2020 #3

O-Tay! Laelth Nov 2020 #2

Oklahoma is OK. Harker Nov 2020 #4

No. Aristus Nov 2020 #6

Martin van Buren was Old Kinderhook. Mc Mike Nov 2020 #5

Mr. Artemas Ward, Sir, Likely Stuck the Thing The Magistrate Nov 2020 #7