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Shank's Mare


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Knowing that the old expression, “To ride shank’s mare,†means to walk, a woman was amazed when she heard her husband telling a little newsboy about his paper route as a boy.

“And I didn’t have a nice shiny bike to ride, either,†said the husband, “I had to get up at the crack of dawn and ride shank’s mare all the way.â€

“Gosh, that must have been swell,†said the newsboy. “Just like Paul Revere.â€

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