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To: Rambi who wrote (83638)	9/12/2008 2:59:09 AM
From: Cogito	Respond to of 544238

>>Whatever the case, the usage is highly offensive today - heck, it was highly offensive back then. For that reason, "in a coon's age" makes many people uncomfortable, notwithstanding its innocent origin. You might try "in a dog's age" or "in donkey's years" (British), which have the same meaning. Or "in a month of Sundays," which avoids animals altogether. Better yet, do us all a favor and come up with an original expression. We haven't had a novel way of saying "for a long time" in a coon's age.<< Rambi - That was informative and funny. Thanks for posting it. I came up with a new way of saying "for a long time," but it's rather rude to old people. Oh, what the hell, I'm going for it anyway. "Hey, I haven't seen you since John McCain invented dirt!" - Allen PS: Of course we know John McCain didn't invent dirt. But he seems to be getting good at using it.