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Old 30 Sep 2008, 03:14 AM   #142
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Originally Posted by sterdeus View Post
Your explanation of Chipper didnt really explain the details of how Chipper came to be. Did you chip your tooth as a kid?
A "chip off the ol' block"? Not an expression I've ever used or cared for much, but it was the first thing that came to mind when I read his explanation, nonetheless.

But George III reminded me of my brother, Byron III. But to my grandmother -- who I guess never considered him exactly her favorite grandchild -- at least out of his earshot, "Byron the third" became Byron the turd.
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