hlen5 -> RE: Euphemisms (1/21/2013 5:26:59 PM)
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ORIGINAL: muhly22222 quote:
"a stitch in time saves nine" My overly legalized brain first read this as "a switch in time that saved nine." That, of course, is a reference to the Supreme Court and the time that justices switched their votes to begin upholding FDR's New Deal legislation after FDR threatened his court-packing plan. SCOTUS switched, FDR was happy, and we stayed with 9 justices. I thought this was actually a lot more practical. I thought it meant if your hem has a few loose stitches, take care of them before the job gets a lot bigger.
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