Good day, good night, and good bye.

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Good day, good night, and good bye.

Postby eberntson » Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:36 pm

What is a BYE? Why do we put GOOD infrom of so many things? We say these things without thinking, but what is the real meaning?
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Postby Apoclima » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:38 pm

No doubt more than one reader has wondered exactly how goodbye is derived from the phrase “God be with you.”
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Postby Stargzer » Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:21 pm

Uh, oh! How long before the ACLU forces the Government to say ¡Adios! to this word? :lol: "Farewell, Good-bye!"
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sigh

Postby KatyBr » Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:23 pm

no doubt it's on their adgenda..... sigh

Nice to see the Star geezer gazing here.

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