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CHSEMM. STANDS FOR; COME HOLY SPIRIT, ENLIGHTEN MY MIND.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT WAS TAUGHT THIS IN HER PAROCHIAL GRADESCHOOL AND PUTS IT
AT THE TOP OF IMPORTANT EXAMS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

James Callow Keyword(s): ACRONYM

Subject headings: BELIEF -- School
BELIEF -- Prayer

Date learned: CA00001977

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ROTC=ROTTEN OLD TIN CANS.

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Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): ACRONYM ; JOKE ; MILITARY ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN

James Callow Keyword(s): ACRONYM ; ROTC:MILITARY TRAINING UNIT. ; SATIRE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- School
BELIEF -- P535
SPEECH -- To Be Seen

Date learned: 02-15-1970

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SIGN TO BE LEFT IN ANGER

THANKS FOR TAKING TWO PARKING SPACES. I HAD TO PARK
IN THE NEXT BLOCK, YOU SELFISH, IDIOTIC MORON!!
YOU HAVE VIOLATED SECTION 368 D.A.M.I.T.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ACRONYM ; ANGER ; Note ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; SIGN

James Callow Keyword(s): ABBREVIATION ; IRONY

Subject headings: SPEECH -- To Be Seen

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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A TRADITIONAL ABBREVIATION FOR A BACON, LETTUCE,
AND TOMATO SANDWICH IS BLT.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ABBREVIATION ; ACRONYM ; Bacon ; BLT ; FOOD ; LETTUCE ; Sandwich ; Tomato

James Callow Keyword(s): ACRONYM

Subject headings: SPEECH -- To Be Seen

Date learned: 03-02-1970

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