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IF YOU'RE GOING TO PUSH ON THE THROTTLE,
DON'T PULL (DRINK) ON THE BOTTLE.
Submitter comment: A WARNING!
Where learned: DETROIT ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): AUTOMOBILE CAR ; DRINKING DRUNKENNESS
Date learned: 11-00-1971
INVITE HIM TO THE WEDDING AND HE DRINKS TO YOUR WEDDING NEXT YEAR.
TRANSLATION OF GREEK TEXT ON THE 5 X 8 CARD
Submitter comment:
THIS MEANS THAT THE PERSON WILL DRINK SO MUCH TO EXCESS
THAT HE WOULD
HAVE ENOUGH LIQUOR IN HIM TO BE DRUNK IF YOUR WEDDING WAS ONE YEAR
FROM THE DATE IT ACTUALLY WAS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
Keyword(s): DRUNKENNESS
| Subject headings: | Favorites Food Drink -- Alcoholic beverage BELIEF -- Marriage PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
( PROVERBIAL DEFINITION )
INTOXICATION: TO FEEL SOPHISTICATED AND NOT BE ABLE TO PRONOUNCE IT.
Where learned: THEOLOGY CLASS ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT, ASSUMED
Keyword(s): DRUNKENNESS ; HUMOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 00-00-1963
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