http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=swag&r=67
That's what Peer Gynt must have been about - the neverending search for
swag, and the Mountain King's poor carriage held up by Peer Gynt on his
horse, stealing lupins for the poor.
- Jim
Harkins,Patrick wrote:
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>I do remember the skit but not the large bag. Is that where the term swag
>originated? I always wondered about that too! Thanks for the
>explanation....!
>-Pat
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: January 5, 2004 11:26 AM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: Re: bling bling (Was RE: lord of the rhymes)
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>Remember John Cleese in that Monty Python skit as Dennis Moore riding
>through the land, stealing lupins from innocent travellers in a large
>bag labelled "SWAG"? If the lupins were in fact flashy jewelry, and the
>bag were labeled "Bling-Bling", well, then you have your answer.
>
>- Jim, in a roundabout way.
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