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Perhaps a different meaning for “idiot” in 1856…
January 27, 2014 by TimHughes · Leave a Comment
The following appeared in the “New York Clipper” sporting newspaper in its December 6, 1856 issue:
Filed under: Pre Civil War, Unusual, Fun & Bizarre
Tagged: humor, humorous, New York Clipper, sporting magazine, sporting newspaper