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Remembering The Billfold

Discussion in 'Other Reminiscences' started by Hal Pollner, Oct 30, 2018.

  1. Bobby Cole

    Bobby Cole Supreme Member
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    I do love the fact that the word Wallet goes back so far. In comparison, it almost seems as though “billfold” was just a fad which accidentally caught on.

    “Time hath, my lord, a wallet at his back, wherein he puts alms for oblivion”. (Shakespeare) Troilus and Cressida
    Ah, the stupidity of Shakespeare to have not used “billfold” in his works..............
     
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    @Hal Pollner
    Is that something like put your money where your fly is, or put your fly where your money is?
    Frank
     
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    Brieftasche in German is the same for wallet or billfold
     
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    There’s a few bookers on my street who would probably opt for either one.
    Oh and, they carry small handbags instead of billfolds or wallets even though a wallet is still a handbag....or something like that.
     
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  5. Hal Pollner

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    The way to get your Camel to run is to hit it on the head with your riding crop and shout "Hut Hut Hut!"

    (From "Lawrence of Arabia".)

    Hal
     
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    And if it doesn't run, do the intelligent thing and make a wallets out of it's hide and sell them road side to all the other guys going hut, hut, hut...….
     
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